FNUS75 KMSO 061949
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
149 PM MDT WED OCT 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 MDT ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT AND MOVE THROUGH
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE LOCATION
SHOULD SEE HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS MOVING IN THIS EVENING...WITH THE
LOWERING OF THE CLOUD DECK BY EARLY MORNING. CURRENTLY PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND LATE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.
THE FIRE SHOULD ANTICIPATED A WETTING RAIN ACCUMULATION BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...RON SWANEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101006.SADDL.01/MSO