FNUS75 KMSO 151348
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MTN  NORTH  15
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
748 AM MDT TUE SEP 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL
HELP TO DRY THE ATMOSPHERE AND RE-ESTABLISH MORNING SURFACE
INVERSIONS...RESULTING IN WEAK WINDS AND POOR MIXING...DEVELOPMENT
OF THERMAL BELTS AND POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES IN HIGHER TERRAIN. ON
THURSDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS NORTHWEST
MONTANA BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND
INCREASING WEST WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4-6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DEROSA/BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...JOHN PARRISH  ED FERRUZZI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090915.ELKMT.01/MSO