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FNUS55 KMSO 041122
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
522 AM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008
DISCUSSION
AN APPROACHING PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM AND A SURFACE
THERMAL BOUNDARY WILL INTERACT FOR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE DISTRICT TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME STORMS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN...MAINLY CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT...AND ALONG THE DIVIDE. A COOLER
DAY ON TAP FOR SATURDAY WITH ONLY ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTH.
IDZ102-103-051130-
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
422 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE
NEAR THE MONTANA BORDER.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS AND 70-80 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 37-47 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH...BECOMING WEST
TO 12 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-87 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP............NORTH 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88 VALLEYS AND 65-70 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-33 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 38-48 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 8 TO
12 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 80-90. DIURNAL TERRAIN
WINDS TO 7 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 85-95. DIURNAL TERRAIN
WINDS TO 7 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 90-100.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 85-95.
MTZ104-106-107-051130-
KOOTENAI-WEST LOLO-SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-
522 AM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 VALLEYS AND 70-80 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-33 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 34-44 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
8-12 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THIS EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-92 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 70-80 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-85 VALLEYS AND 65-70 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-37 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 39-49 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 8
TO 12 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90. DIURNAL TERRAIN
WINDS TO 7 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 80-90. NORTHWEST WINDS
TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 85-95.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 85-95.
MTZ105-108-109-051130-
FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-EAST LOLO-BITTERROOT-
522 AM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
THIS AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH LARGE
HAIL...ERRATIC WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS AND 75-80 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 32-42 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS TO 7 MPH BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE THIS EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-15 MPH DECREASING TO VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 VALLEYS AND 65-75 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-33 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 32-42 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS
5-10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 80-90. WEST WINDS
TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 80-90.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 80-90.
MTZ110-111-051130-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
522 AM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-93 VALLEYS AND 75-85 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-15 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-20 MPH LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 HIGH.
LAL.................4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE THIS EVENING WITH DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-83 VALLEYS AND 65-70 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 35-45 PERCENT RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP............WEST UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5-15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO
7 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90. WEST WINDS TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90.
SHORT TERM...DEROSA/MEAD
LONG TERM...MEAD
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