FNUS75 KMSO 302236
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX-BRF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
436 PM MDT TUE AUG 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1507 PDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COOL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL RESIDE OVER THE
FIRE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
BE ELEVATED DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE BEST CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY. SOUTH EXPOSURE WILL HELP
PROTECT FIRE FROM A MORE NORTHWEST GENERAL WIND COMPONENT
WEDNESDAY AND NORTHERLY WIND ON THURSDAY. ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE
AT THE RIDGETOPS.

.TODAY (WEDNESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................2
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 63-68...AND TOP 58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 23-28 PERCENT...AND TOP 35-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY NIGHT)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWER. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 60-65...AND TOP 55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 31-36 PERCENT...AND TOP 35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...RISA LANGE-NAVARRO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110830.SADDL.01/MSO