FNUS75 KMSO 011744
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAMILTON FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1144 AM MDT THU OCT 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1800 MDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD
OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS RIDGE WILL
CAUSE A SLIGHT WARMING TREND TODAY...BUT WITH ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE CLOUD COVER SHOULD LINGER OVER YOUR FIRE. THE ATMOSPHERE
IS EXPECTED TO DESTABILIZE ENOUGH BY MID AFTERNOON TO ALLOW FOR
SOME WESTERLY WINDS TO MIX TO THE SURFACE. THE WESTERLY WINDS
SHOULD DECREASE SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.FRIDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...TONY LUBKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091001.HAMIL.01/MSO