FNUS75 KMSO 072102
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 41 COMPLEX  UPTOP  41  VERMICULITE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
302 PM MDT WED SEP 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1426 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PRESENT OVER THE WILDFIRE FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND BEYOND. STABLE AIR AND LIGHT WINDS WILL
PREVENT SMOKE FROM VENTILATING OUT OF THE TERRAIN. OVERNIGHT THERMAL
BELT WILL BE LOCATED AT 6000 FEET AND ABOVE. DAYTIME HUMIDITY WILL
REMAIN PERSISTENTLY LOW DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS WELL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...77-82.
                    TOP...71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...9-14 PERCENT.
                    TOP...15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
                    TOP...SOUTH 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BOTTOM...2000 FT AGL.
                    TOP...4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...52-57.
                    TOP...57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...30-35 PERCENT
                    TOP...23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
                    TOP...SOUTHEAST 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BOTTOM...100 FT AGL.
                    TOP...800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...75-80.
                    TOP...70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...12-17 PERCENT.
                    TOP...19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
                    TOP...SOUTH 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BOTTOM...2000 FEET AGL
                    TOP...4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...JACQUIE PARKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110907.41COM.01/MSO