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FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
216 PM MDT FRI SEP 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1354 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT SATURDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA
SATURDAY. AS THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES MORE UNSTABLE IN THE
AFTERNOON...SIGNIFICANT WEST WINDS SHOULD MIX TO THE SURFACE.
A MODERATE WEST TO EAST SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD KEEP
WINDS GOING WELL INTO THE EVENING.  IN ADDITION...THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY CREATING A VERY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
PERIOD.  HIGH PRESSURE AND A COOLER AIR MASS IS EXPECTED SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 BOTTOM AND 75 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH.  GUSTS TO 15 MPH LATE
                    ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FIRE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TOP TO 75 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT TOP TO 22 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
                    18-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
$$
FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...BOB MCCREA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090925.SADDL.01/MSO