FNUS75 KMSO 251751
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1151 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1130 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.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 BIG CHANGE CAN BE EXPECTED
SATURDAY WITH A STRONG WESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE AREA.
THE AIR MASS IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN QUITE DRY INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TOP TO 75 BOTTOM
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT TOP TO 20 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 TOP TO 67 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT TOP TO 25 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-11 MPH INCREASING TO 19-23 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST INCREASING TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...DDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090925.TABLE.01/MSO