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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
653 AM MDT FRI OCT 30 2009
NOTE: THIS WILL BE THE LAST PLANNING FORECAST OF THE YEAR.
DISCUSSION
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WITH MOISTURE STREAMING INTO
THE REGION WILL KEEP SHOWER ACTIVITY GOING...WITH AN INCREASE IN
COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
PUSH THROUGH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL CAUSE ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS WITH GUSTY
WINDS MIXING TO THE SURFACE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED
TO BE THE DOMINATE FEATURE STARTING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
IDZ102-103-MTZ109-311300-
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-
653 AM MDT FRI OCT 30 2009 /553 AM PDT FRI OCT 30 2009/
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
6500 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-58 VALLEYS AND 35-45 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 64-74 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 15-25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL 7500 FEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 61-71 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 45-55. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55. SOUTH WINDS
5-10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55. SOUTH WINDS
10-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
35-45. HIGHS 50-60.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
35-45. HIGHS 50-60.
MTZ104>108-311300-
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO-
SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-EAST LOLO-
653 AM MDT FRI OCT 30 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
LEVEL 5000 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50 VALLEYS AND 35-40 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 25-35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL 7000 FEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 10-20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL 6500 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 59-69 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
25-35. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55.
MTZ110-111-311300-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
653 AM MDT FRI OCT 30 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-53 VALLEYS AND 35-45 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-56 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 55-65 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-92 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 15-25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-55 VALLEYS AND 35-45 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40.
HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55.
SHORT TERM...LOEFFELBEIN
LONG TERM...SMITH
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