FNUS75 KMSO 022315
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST RIVERSIDE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
515 PM MDT FRI SEP 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1641 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE WILDFIRE SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY. EXPECT INCREASING DAYTIME TEMPERATURES...LOWERING HUMIDITY
...LITTLE OR NO CLOUDS...AND LIGHT WINDS DURING THIS TIME.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...67-72.
                    BOTTOM...73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP...20-25 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP...NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                     AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......TOP...3500 FT AGL.
                    BOTTOM...4200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP...39-44.
                    BOTTOM...34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........TOP...40-45 PERCENT
                    BOTTOM...64-69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP..NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                     BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                     EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......TOP...1000 FT AGL.
                    BOTTOM...200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...73-78.
                    BOTTOM...83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP...13-18 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP...WEST 1-4 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST
                     AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......TOP...5000 FT AGL.
                    BOTTOM...4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...MATT BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110902.WESTR.01/MSO