000 FNUS55 KMSO 031523 FWFMSO MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE MORNING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 830 AM MST SUN NOV 3 2002.....KOCH DISCUSSION...A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE RIDGE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. ONLY SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE DIVIDE MONDAY...OTHERWISE DRY. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. ******************************************************************** ZONES: 102 103 109 THIS INCLUDES: PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... BITTERROOT .TODAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY...INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS LATE MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-47 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MIN HUMIDITY........20-30% VALLEYS 40-50% MOUNTAINS 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...SOUTH 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 7-12 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-25 MAX HUMIDITY........70-80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8-13 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH .MONDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-49 MIN HUMIDITY........20-30% VALLEYS 40-50% MOUNTAINS SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-15 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 EARLY MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG NEAR RIVERS...OTHERWISE INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS DURING THE AFTERNOON MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-43 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MIN HUMIDITY........35-45% 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8-13 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-25 MAX HUMIDITY........75-85% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE VALLEY 3-7 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10-15 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH .MONDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE DIVIDE MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-45 MIN HUMIDITY........30-40% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 12-17 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% VALLEYS...LESS THAN 10% MOUNTAINS HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH ******************************************************************** ZONES: 110 111 THIS INCLUDES: DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD .TODAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-38 24 HR TREND: UP 2 MIN HUMIDITY........40-50% 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE 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 .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY MIN TEMPERATURE.....2 TO 12 ABOVE MAX HUMIDITY........70-80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 7-12 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH .MONDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE DIVIDE MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-40 MIN HUMIDITY........35-45% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7-12 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% VALLEYS...LESS THAN 10% MOUNTAINS HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 5 MPH ******************************************************************** 3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST ** TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ** TUE...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 38-48. SOUTHWEST WIND 5-10 MPH. WED...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN RAIN AND SNOW NORTH. LOWS 22-32. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WIND 5-10 MPH. THU...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOW NORTH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN IDAHO ZONES. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 42- 52. SOUTHWEST WIND 5-10 MPH. ********************************************************************