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FNUS55 KMSO 271015
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014


.DISCUSSION...Warming temperatures and drying RHs/night time thermal 
belts will continue through Friday as a ridge of high pressure remains 
over western MT and north central ID. Friday will likely be the 
warmest/driest day. Winds will gradually increase beginning Thursday 
evening, and peaking on Saturday with the passage of a cold front. 
Cooler and showery conditions should be expected for the weekend 
into early next week.     

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IDZ102-103-281015-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez perce-
413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* Min Temperature.....50-60. 
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 56-66 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming 
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 70-75 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........4 low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-15 mph. 
.Saturday...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs
70-80. West winds 10-20 mph. 
.Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph. 
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. 
.Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. 

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MTZ104-105-281015-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 32-42 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* Min Temperature.....48-58. 
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 71-81 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance 
  of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly FWZ105. 
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 34-44 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................1 in FWZ104...and 2 in FWZ105. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds
10-20 mph. 
.Saturday...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds
10-20 mph. 
.Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
Southwest winds 15-25 mph. 
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. 
.Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. 

$$

MTZ106-108-281015-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 24-34 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* Min Temperature.....48-58. 
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 50-60 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
5-15 mph. 
.Saturday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 65-75.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph. 
.Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
Southwest winds 15-25 mph. 
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. 
.Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. 

$$

MTZ107-281015-
Salish and Kootenai Reservation-
413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 32-42 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* Min Temperature.....50-60. 
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 51-61 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 34-44 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 3-5 mph becoming west 
      10-15 mph in the afternoon. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
5-15 mph. 
.Saturday...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds
10-20 mph. 
.Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph. 
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. 
.Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. 

$$

MTZ109-281015-
Bitterroot-
413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* Min Temperature.....50-55. 
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 51-61 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 28-38 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
10-15 mph. 
.Saturday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 65-75.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph. 
.Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
Southwest winds 15-25 mph. 
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. 
.Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. 

$$

MTZ110-111-281015-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 27-37 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. 
* Haines Index........2 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* Min Temperature.....45-50. 
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 70-80 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the 
      late evening and overnight. 
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming west after 
      midnight. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
10-15 mph. 
.Saturday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph. 
.Sunday...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. West winds 15-25 mph. 
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. 
.Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight
chance of rain showers. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. 

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