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

FNUS55 KMSO 041102 FWFMSO FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 502 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .DISCUSSION...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT FORTY-EIGHT HOURS. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES OVER THE REGION. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY AND MUCH OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES REGION ON SUNDAY. QUITE BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO STILL EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHWEST MONTANA ON SUNDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT FURTHER TIGHTENS. NEXT WEEK A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INLAND BRINGING COOLER...MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AND BETTER CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION. IDZ102-103-MTZ109-051115- PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT- 502 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 /402 AM PDT SAT JUL 4 2009/ .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-98 VALLEYS AND 75-85 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. LAL.................3. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60. MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 54-64 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-98 VALLEYS AND 75-85 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................3. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .MONDAY...NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 75-85. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. $$ MTZ104>107-051115- KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO- SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION- 502 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS AND 73-83 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO WEST 10-15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55. MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 65-75 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-10 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS AND 75-80 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 75-85. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 65-75. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. $$ MTZ110-111-051115- DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 502 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 VALLEYS AND 65-75 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 30-40 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................3. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 72-82 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-10 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................3. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 VALLEYS AND 70-80 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................3. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 65-75. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 70-80. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 70-80. $$ MTZ108-051115- EAST LOLO- 502 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 VALLEYS AND 75-85 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 16-26 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................3. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55. MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-60 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 VALLEYS AND 80-85 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........14-24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................3. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 80-90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .TUESDAY...NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 65-75. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. $$ SHORT TERM...DICKERSON LONG TERM...WHITMORE