FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT

FNUS55 KMSO 171025 FWFMSO FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 425 AM MDT FRI OCT 17 2008 .DISCUSSION...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE DISTRICT TODAY. A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE TOP OF THE RIDGE COULD PRODUCE SOME WIDELY SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS...MAINLY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. THE RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN ON SATURDAY WITH A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE DISTRICT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING IN A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOTE: THE MORNING ONLINE BRIEFINGS HAVE ENDED FOR THE YEAR. THE LAST MORNING PLANNING FORECAST OF THE SEASON WILL BE FRIDAY OCTOBER 17. IDZ102-103-181030- PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE- 325 AM PDT FRI OCT 17 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-75 VALLEYS AND 55-60 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-45. MAX HUMIDITY........73-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65 VALLEYS AND 45-55 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 48-58 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)...10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. $$ MTZ104>107-181030- KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO- SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION- 425 AM MDT FRI OCT 17 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 45-55 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 53-63 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. MAX HUMIDITY........83-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65 VALLEYS AND 45-50 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 58-68 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 15-25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 45-55. SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55. $$ MTZ108-109-181030- EAST LOLO-BITTERROOT- 425 AM MDT FRI OCT 17 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 VALLEYS AND 50-55 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-10 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-58. MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT. 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. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 50-60. $$ MTZ110-111-181030- DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 425 AM MDT FRI OCT 17 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-68 VALLEYS AND 50-55 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........34-44 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 46-56 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-40. MAX HUMIDITY........83-93 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 73-83 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-68 VALLEYS AND 45-55 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........39-49 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 45-55. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55. $$ SHORT TERM...KOLATA LONG TERM...LOEFFELBEIN