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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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.
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