FNUS75 KMSO 101811
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 470 ROADSIDE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1211 PM MDT THU SEP 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1205 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT HAS DEVELOPED TODAY. SOME OF
THE WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX TO THE FIRE LOCATION THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
ATMOSPHERE BECOMES MORE UNSTABLE.  HIGH PRESSURE AND STABLE ATMOSPHERE
WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH...BECOMING EAST 5 MPH LATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...MUENSTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090910.470RO.01/MSO