FNUS75 KMSO 241422
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
822 AM MDT THU SEP 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0804 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT
FEATURE THROUGH FRIDAY. WARM DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THAT TIME WITH POOR MIXING EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
THERE MAY BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO AID
DISPERSION. AS A HEADS-UP...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON
SATURDAY AS A DRY FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSSES WESTERN MONTANA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 5-9 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...BOB MCCREA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090924.SADDL.01/MSO