000 FNUS55 KMSO 021539 FWFMSO MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE MORNING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 830 AM MST SAT NOV 2 2002.....KOCH DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IN IDAHO WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD AND A SERIES OF WEAK SHORTWAVES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE RIDGE. DRY CONDITIONS AND A SLIGHT WARMING TREND EACH DAY WILL CONTINUE. ******************************************************************** ZONES: 102 103 109 THIS INCLUDES: PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... BITTERROOT .TODAY... WEATHER.............SUNNY MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-43 24 HR TREND: UP 2 MIN HUMIDITY........20-30% VALLEYS 45-55% MOUNTAINS 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 3-7 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 15-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........NORTHWEST 5 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLEAR MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-20 MAX HUMIDITY........70-80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 7-12 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........VARIABLE 5 MPH .SUNDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY...INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS LATE MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-46 MIN HUMIDITY........15-25% VALLEYS 40-50% MOUNTAINS SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...SOUTH 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7-12 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH ******************************************************************** ZONES: 104 105 106 107 108 THIS INCLUDES: KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO... SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION...EAST LOLO .TODAY... WEATHER.............PATCHY LOW CLOUDS THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE SUNNY MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-38 24 HR TREND: UP 3 MIN HUMIDITY........35-45% 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 10-15 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 2-4 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLEAR MIN TEMPERATURE.....5 TO 15 ABOVE MAX HUMIDITY........70-80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 6-11 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 2-4 MPH .SUNDAY... WEATHER.............INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS DURING THE AFTERNOON MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-42 MIN HUMIDITY........30-40% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 12-17 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH ******************************************************************** ZONES: 110 111 THIS INCLUDES: DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD .TODAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-35 24 HR TREND: UP 4 MIN HUMIDITY........45-55% 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 8-13 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........NORTHWEST 5 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLEAR MIN TEMPERATURE.....5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/VALLEY 2-4 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 6-11 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH .SUNDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-38 MIN HUMIDITY........40-50% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 9-14 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH ******************************************************************** 3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST ** MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ** MON...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE DIVIDE...OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 32 TO 42 EXCEPT 40 TO 50 IDAHO ZONES. SOUTHWEST WIND 5-10 MPH. TUE...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 35-45. SOUTHWEST WIND 5-10 MPH. WED...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18-28...28-38 IDAHO ZONES. HIGHS 38-48... 45-55 IDAHO ZONES. SOUTHWEST WIND 10-15 MPH ******************************************************************** 6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 THROUGH MONDAY NOVEMBER 11 THE RIDGE ALOFT WILL FINALLY BREAK DOWN TO A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. WE WILL EXPERIENCE NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. ********************************************************************