FNUS75 KMSO 171625
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWMILL CYR EMB 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1025 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PLENTY OF MID AND HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE
TO STREAM OVER THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CAUSING FAIRLY CLOUDY
CONDITIONS FOR YOUR FIRE. TEMPERATURES TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE A
FEW DEGREES WARMER COMPARED TO YESTERDAY IN TURN WITH SLIGHT DRIER
HUMIDITIES. THE WESTERLY WINDS SHOULD INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
         BOTTOM.....75-80.
         TOP........63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2-7 MPH INCREASING TO 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 25 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
         BOTTOM.....40-45.
         TOP........33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........
         BOTTOM.....65-70 PERCENT.
         TOP........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING. BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-8 MPH SHORTLY
                    AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
           BOTTOM...77-82.
           TOP......65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...LAURA WARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090517.SAWMI.01/MSO