FNUS75 KMSO 092236
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 41 COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
436 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1602 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE OVER THE
WEEKEND. 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. POSSIBLE DRY COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE FIRE LATE MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY. THIS WOULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS WITH A WIND SHIFT BUT
LITTLE PRECIPITATION.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM. GUSTY
                    ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LITTLE RAINFALL WITH ANY
                    STORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...72-77.
                    TOP...67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...20-25 PERCENT.
                    TOP...24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.
                    TOP...NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM UNTIL SUNSET.
                    GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LITTLE RAINFALL WITH ANY
                    STORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...53-58.
                    TOP...57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...44-49 PERCENT.
                    TOP...39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
                    TOP...EAST WINDS 4-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...72-77.
                    TOP...67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...18-23 PERCENT.
                    TOP...22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
                    TOP...EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110909.41COM.01/MSO