FNUS75 KMSO 111628
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH SCALP 244
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1028 AM MDT FRI SEP 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE VALLEY
INVERSIONS THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO STABLE CONDITIONS
AND POOR MIXING THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE DAYTIME HOURS WITH LATE
AFTERNOON MIXING POSSIBLE FOR 1 TO 2 HOURS PRIOR TO SUNSET. ANY
SMOKE THAT REACHES ABOVE THE TERRAIN WILL TRANSLATE WESTWARD WITH
EAST WINDS ALOFT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4-6 MPH...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH LATE
                    AFTERNOON AT TOP OF UNIT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4-7 MPH...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH LATE
                    AFTERNOON AT TOP OF UNIT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DEROSA/MEAD
REQUESTED BY...MUENSTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090911.NORTH.01/MSO