FNUS75 KMSO 021709
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ANN ARBOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1109 AM MDT SUN AUG 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1046 MDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL BE THE TRICKIEST PART OF THE FORECAST FOR
THE FIRE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THE EASTERLY ASPECT WILL
SHELTER YOU FROM THE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT FOR MOST OF THE DAY...BUT
AFTERNOON INSTABILITY SHOULD MIX THE WINDS DOWN TO THE SURFACE
AROUND PEAK HEATING. BE PREPARED FOR A FEW HOURS OF GUSTY WINDS
OUT OF THE WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...AND AGAIN
AROUND THE SAME TIME MONDAY...ESPECIALLY ON THE UPPER SLOPES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP SLOPE 2-5 MPH MOST OF DAY...BECOMING WEST
                    5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN THE EARLY
                    EVENING...DECREASING TO 1-3 MPH AFTER DARK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP SLOPE 2-5 MPH MOST OF DAY...BUT WEST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH STRONGER GUSTS LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...WHITMORE
REQUESTED BY...MARIA HELTERLINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090802.ANNAR.01/MSO