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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
512 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.DISCUSSION...WET AND UNSEASONABLY COLD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. HOWEVER IMPROVEMENT IS
EXPECTED AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY SOARING
TO ABOVE NORMAL READINGS BY THURSDAY UNDER A BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE. SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO SET UP ON FRIDAY, 
PERSISTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL 
KEEP THE CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
FORECAST ALONG WITH NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

IDZ102-103-MTZ109-201115-
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-
512 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 /412 AM PDT TUE JUN 19 2012/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
                    RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-70 VALLEYS AND 45-55 RIDGES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 55-65 PERCENT RIDGES. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. 
    RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN 
                    THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-45. 
MAX HUMIDITY........86-96 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-10 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING 
                         DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. 
    RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-80 VALLEYS AND 60-65 RIDGES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 33-43 PERCENT RIDGES. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE 
                         AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGE TOP............SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. 

.THURSDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85.
DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5-10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS
5-10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. 

$$

MTZ104>108-201115-
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO-
SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-EAST LOLO-
512 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW 
                    LEVEL 6500 FEET. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 VALLEYS AND 45-55 RIDGES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........58-68 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH. 
    RIDGE TOP............WEST 15-25 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...100 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW 
                    LEVEL 7500 FEET. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. 
MAX HUMIDITY........86-96 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 
                         5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
    RIDGE TOP............WEST 10-20 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 VALLEYS AND 55-65 RIDGES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 42-52 PERCENT RIDGES. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. 
    RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 70-80. DIURNAL
TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 70-80. EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 65-75. SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 65-75. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 65-75. 

$$

MTZ110-111-201115-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
512 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
                    SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-63 VALLEYS AND 45-50 RIDGES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH. 
    RIDGE TOP............WEST 10-20 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...SNOW 
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. 
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
                         THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
    RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................2. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT. 

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-75 VALLEYS AND 55-60 RIDGES. 
MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 28-38 PERCENT RIDGES. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH LATE IN 
                         THE AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP 
                         TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. 

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 70-80. DIURNAL
TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10-15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. 

$$

SHORT TERM...DICKERSON
LONG TERM...SMITH