FNUS75 KMSO 241753
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARS-AMERICAN RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1153 AM MDT FRI SEP 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT A FEW HIGH CLOUDS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE
SKIES BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR UNDER AN INCREASINGLY STABLE ATMOSPHERE
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL BE DUE TO A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE THAT WILL STEADILY BUILD OVER THE SITE TONIGHT AND
PROVIDE A WARMER AND DRIER PERIOD THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM QUITE A BIT BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH
HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO LOWER AS WELL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST
                    6-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100924.ARSAM.01/MSO