FNUS75 KMSO 101825
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH SCALP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1225 PM MDT THU SEP 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1235 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT HAS DEVELOPED TODAY.  AS
THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES MORE UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON...SOME OF THESE
WINDS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE.  HIGH PRESSURE AND A 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)........NORTH TO NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 6-9 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH AFTER
                    DARK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH...BECOMING EAST 5 MPH LATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...MUENSTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090910.NORTH.01/MSO