FNUS75 KMSO 181652
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OHARA UNIT 17   13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1052 AM MDT THU AUG 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1045 PDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWESTERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL BE OVER THE
REGION TODAY. SOME GUSTY WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO MIX TO THE
SURFACE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS
YESTERDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE FIRE
BY SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 79-84...TOP 76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 18-23 PERCENT...TOP 13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH GUST TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 31-36...TOP 39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 95-100 PERCENT...TOP 60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 80-85...TOP 77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 18-23 PERCENT...TOP 10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110818.OHARA.01/MSO