FNUS75 KMSO 101804
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GIRD END FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1204 PM MDT THU SEP 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1210 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.....58-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7-11 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...BRETT MALINGO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090910.GIRDE.01/MSO