FNUS75 KMSO 201529
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR JOBE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
929 AM MDT MON JUL 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0902 MDT ON JULY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL AFFECT THE FIRE OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
EXPECT TO SEE STRENGTHENING INVERSIONS WITH FAIRLY POOR RH
RECOVERIES TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WITH
SOME GUSTY RIDGE TOP WINDS AS THE WINDS ALOFT MIX TO THE SURFACE
IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH INCREASING TO 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH EAST WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-12 WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...J BARNES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090720.JOBEF.01/MSO