FNUS75 KMSO 140413
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATTEE CANYON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1013 PM MDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2144 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO
INFLUENCE THE FIRE WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.
WINDS WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN
THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING TOMORROW. WINDS WILL KEEP
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES LOWER TONIGHT. A SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR MASS WILL
MOVE IN TO PLACE SATURDAY BUT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN FAIRLY
DRY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10-15 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING AROUND SUNSET
                    TO 9-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110513.PATTE.02/MSO