FNUS75 KMSO 261710
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MIDDLE BLACK 7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1110 AM MDT WED AUG 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BURN
AREA...ALLOWING FOR A WARMING AND DRYING TREND THROUGH THURSDAY.
EXPECT TO SEE OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES DECREASE AS INVERSIONS
STRENGTHEN AND THE AIR MASS DRIES. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY TERRAIN
DRIVEN EACH AFTERNOON WITH AFTERNOON WINDS KICKING IN LATE
AFTERNOON FROM THE NORTH...MAINLY NEAR RIDGE TOPS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....LOWER ELEVATIONS 84-89...UPPER ELEVATIONS 78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........LOWER ELEVATIONS 15-20 PERCENT...21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5-10
                    MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 15 MPH ON THE
                    RIDGE TOPS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....LOWER ELEVATIONS 87-92...UPPER ELEVATIONS 81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........LOWER ELEVATIONS 13-18 PERCENT...18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...TRISHA SKINNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090826.MIDDL.01/MSO