FNUS75 KMSO 122021
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EDITH CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
221 PM MDT SAT SEP 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1405 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SIMILAR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY COMPARED TO
YESTERDAY AT THE FIRE...WITH STABLE CONDITIONS AND POOR MIXING
THROUGH MOST OF THE DAYTIME HOURS. HIGH CLOUDS AND INSTABILITY SHOULD
INCREASE SUNDAY AS ONE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES WEST TOWARD THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES AND A SECOND SYSTEM APPROACHES CENTRAL IDAHO FROM
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS SECOND SYSTEM SHOULD IMPACT THE DISTRICT
MONDAY...BRINGING A LOW POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH INCREASED WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JEFF HAYES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090912.EDITH.02/MSO