FNUS75 KMSO 031718
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRANITE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1118 AM MDT THU SEP 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1250 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A FAST MOVING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE NORTH OF THE
BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE BURNING AREA BETWEEN NOON AND 1PM. A BRIEF PERIOD OF
STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH IS ANTICIPATED PRIOR TO THE FRONT...WITH
SOMEWHAT LIGHTER WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING THEREAFTER. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF A QUICK RAIN SHOWER AND A FEW GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES EXISTS WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. CLOUDS WILL DECREASE AND
WINDS DIMINISH CONSIDERABLY BY THIS EVENING. MOSTLY WARM AND DRY
CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........74 AT IGNITION...MAX 77.
RH..................39 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    AT IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHWEST 9-13 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49.
RH..................MAX 71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 78.
RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5
                    MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...ANDREA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090902.GRANI.02/MSO