FNUS75 KMSO 152317
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SKYLINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
517 PM MDT TUE SEP 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1653 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THERE WILL BE SOME HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS MOVING THROUGH
THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE
FIRE...THERMAL BELT CONDITIONS (WARMER TEMPS AND ONLY FAIR RH
RECOVERIES) ARE A STRONG POSSIBILITY TONIGHT. THE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BE SHIFTING TO THE EAST TONIGHT...OPENING UP A
SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT ON WEDNESDAY. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOMING
MORE UNSTABLE WEDNESDAY ...BUT MOISTURE APPEARS LACKING FOR ANY
SHOWERS ATTM.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...CHAD PICKERING
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090915.SKYLI.05/MSO