FNUS75 KMSO 052339
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX-BRF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
539 PM MDT MON SEP 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1615 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE
FIRE...CONTINUING THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG THERMAL BELTS AT NIGHT
AND POOR RH RECOVERIES. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES MAY WARM SLIGHTLY
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY ALTHOUGH
SMOKE MAY KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM REACHING FULL POTENTIAL. WINDS
WILL BE LIGHT AND GENERALLY TERRAIN DRIVEN. ISOLATED AFTERNOON
THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE POSSIBLE ALTHOUGH THE BEST
POTENTIAL LOOKS TO BE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. HAZE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....DIV A 51-56.
            DIV B/Z 42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........DIV A 25-30 PERCENT.
                    DIV B/Z 35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZE. CUMULUS BUILDUPS OVER THE
                    RIDGES IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....DIV A 74-79.
                    DIV B/Z 80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........DIV A 15-20 PERCENT.
                    DIV B/Z 8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. HAZE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....DIV A 51-56.
                    DIV B/Z 42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........DIV A 25-30 PERCENT.
                    DIV B/Z 30-35 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....DIV A 75-80.
                    DIV BZ 82-87
MIN HUMIDITY........DIV A 15-20 PERCENT.
                    DIV B/Z 10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...RISA LANGE-NAVARRO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110905.SADDL.01/MSO