FNUS75 KMSO 082147
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 41 COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
347 PM MDT THU SEP 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1457 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE INTO NEXT
WEEK...BUT THE AXIS OF THE HIGH WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY TO THE EAST ON
FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS AT THE RIDGE
TOP. SOME MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS WORKING UP FROM THE SOUTH AND
PRODUCING SOME LATE AFTERNOON TO EVENING...MAINLY DRY
THUNDERSTORMS. OVERNIGHT THERMAL BELT WILL STAY AROUND 6000 FEET
AND ABOVE. HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN LOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
STABLE AIR AND LIGHT WINDS WILL KEEP THE SMOKE VENTILATION VERY
POOR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...78-83.
                    TOP...72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...8-13 PERECNT.
                    TOP...14-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
                    TOP...WEST 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BOTTOM...2000 FT AGL.
                    TOP...5000
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...54-59.
                    TOP...59-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...34-39 PERCENT.
                    TOP...29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
                    TOP...NORTH 4-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BOTTOM...100 FT AGL.
                    TOP...700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...78-83.
                    TOP...72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...7-12 PERCENT.
                    TOP...13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...NORTHEAST 9-14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BOTTOM...5000 FT AGL.
                    TOP...9200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110908.41COM.01/MSO