FNUS75 KMSO 122044
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SELWAY FALLS CABIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
244 PM MDT SAT SEP 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1445 PDT 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 THE POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH INCREASED WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 87-92. TOP 80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 15-20 PERCENT. TOP 20-25 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 47-52. TOP 50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 92-97. TOP 50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. VARIABLE TO 10 MPH
                    IN THERMAL BELT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 88-93. TOP 77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 14-19 PERCENT. TOP 22-27 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........DRAINAGE WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JBROGAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090912.SELWA.01/MSO