FNUS75 KMSO 101327
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAMMER FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
727 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0651 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A VERY SLIGHT EASTERLY GRADIENT WILL EXIST OVER THE
FIRE TODAY...HOWEVER THE WINDS THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE ARE QUITE
LIGHT AND DO NOT EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT EAST WIND TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY
ON THE LOW ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME
GUSTY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK WAVE OF ENERGY BRIEFLY WEAKENS
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE. THESE WINDS WILL BE FROM THE WEST HOWEVER. THERE
COULD BE SOME EASTERLY WINDS AGAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING...MAINLY NEAR THE RIDGE TOPS. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

.TODAY...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 80-85...TOP 73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 8-13 PERCENT...TOP 10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH...GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. TOP LIGHT AND VARIABLE 3-5 MPH BECOMING
                    EAST 6-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 33-38...TOP 49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 65-70 PERCENT...TOP 27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM EAST 3-6 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH. TOP
                    EAST 6-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 4-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.

.SUNDAY...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 81-86...TOP 74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 7-12 PERCENT...TOP 10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...SETH CARBONARI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110910.HAMME.01/MSO