FNUS75 KMSO 171410
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAWRENCE MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
810 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0759 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEATHER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL BRUSH
THE AREA TODAY. INSTEAD OF A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT WITH THE FRONT...THE
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.  HIGH PRESSURE
AND A STABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL RETURN FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.   A CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY
                    AFTERNOON.  BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TOP TO 70 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT BOTTOM AND 47 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO 7-12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH MID DAY AND THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5-10 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 BOTTOM AND 74 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...JEFF MUENSTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090917.LAWRE.01/MSO