FNUS75 KMSO 111703
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GIRD END
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1103 AM MDT FRI SEP 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1040 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE VALLEY
INVERSIONS THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FIRE SHOULD STAY ABOVE THE
INVERSION...BUT RELATIVELY POOR DISPERSION IS EXPECTED WITH LIGHT
WINDS. BEST WINDOW FOR DECENT MIXING WILL BE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON
WITH PEAK HEATING...BUT WILL BE SHORT LIVED LASTING 1 TO 2 HOURS.
HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN LOW WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES. SMOKE
WILL TRANSLATE WESTWARD WITH EAST WINDS ALOFT.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN
                    THE LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-8 MPH BECOMING EAST
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...KELLY MCKEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090911.GIRDE.01/MSO