FNUS75 KMSO 241805
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1205 PM MDT THU SEP 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1148 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE TODAY
AND FRIDAY. THE FLOW ALOFT IS LIGHT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST...AND
THIS COULD MIX TO THE SURFACE EACH AFTERNOON. AN OVERNIGHT THERMAL
BELT WILL KEEP HUMIDITY RECOVERIES POOR.

FOR SATURDAY...A PRETTY GOOD WEST WIND EVENT IS SHAPING UP FOR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH
                    MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...WHITMORE
REQUESTED BY...IC HASKENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090924.TABLE.01/MSO