FNUS75 KMSO 251438
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SB FUELS  9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
838 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER RIDGE WILL STILL BE IN PLACE TODAY BUT
WILL NOT BE QUITE AS STRONG AS RECENT DAYS. NEVERTHELESS...MIXING
HEIGHTS WILL BE FAIRLY LOW TODAY...BUT YOU WILL SEE A LIGHT BUT NOTICEABLE
WESTERLY TRANSPORT WIND. A BIGGER CHANGE WILL OCCUR
SATURDAY...PARTICULARLY WITH WINDS. THE WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY
FROM EARLY MORNING AND INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
                    13-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WHITMORE
REQUESTED BY...SETH CARBONARI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090925.SBFUE.01/MSO