FNUS75 KMSO 051428
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACKTAIL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
828 AM MDT FRI NOV 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0708 PDT ON NOVEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED FOR TODAY WITH THE HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE OVER IDAHO. HOWEVER...THE FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME
MORE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TODAY...BRINGING SOME HIGH CLOUDS ACROSS
THE AREA. SOUTHWEST WINDS ABOVE THE RIDGETOPS WILL ALSO INCREASE
DURING THE DAY...POTENTIALLY IMPACTING RIDGETOPS. THE SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME MORE ORGANIZED BY SATURDAY WITH INCREASED
CLOUDS ON TAP...BUT LITTLE IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-8 MPH...OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
                    12 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-11 MPH...OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15-20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...TRISHA SKINNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101105.BLACK.01/MSO