FNUS75 KMSO 171539
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TYLER FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
939 AM MDT SAT JUL 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0913 MDT ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE WINDS TO BE
FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. THE FIRE IS HIGH ENOUGH
THAT WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH GUSTS
BECOMING LESS LIKELY AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN ON
SUNDAY AS UPPER LEVEL WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE BY LATE
MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5-10 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING WEST AROUND 7-15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT COMMANDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100717.TYLER.01/MSO