FNUS75 KMSO 080035
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE SHANLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
635 PM MDT WED SEP 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1801 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN WARM AND DRY TEMPERATURES
OVER THE FIRE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE EAST ASPECT HAS BEEN KEEPING
YOUR HUMIDITY QUITE A BIT HIGHER THAN OTHER LOCATIONS IN YOUR
VICINITY...HOWEVER THE GRADUAL DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE. IN
ADDITION...POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT DUE TO
STRENGTHENING THERMAL BELTS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY
MUCH DIURNALLY/TERRAIN DRIVEN AND FAIRLY LIGHT. A FEW CUMULUS CLOUDS
WILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW CUMULUS BUILDUPS OVER THE
                    RIDGES IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...IC - JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110907.LITTL.01/MSO