FNUS75 KMSO 101453
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH LOST FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
853 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0828 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH GENERALLY
LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS TODAY. A SLIGHT SOUTHEAST WIND MAY
BE FELT NEAR THE RIDGE TOPS TODAY BUT IT SHOULD BE PRETTY LIGHT.
A WAVE OF ENERGY WILL INCREASE THE WINDS FROM THE WEST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUSTS OF 15 MPH POSSIBLE. THE INCREASED WINDS
SUNDAY SHOULD ALSO ALLOW A DROP IN HUMIDITY FROM WHAT HAS BEEN
MEASURED ON THE FIRE THE PAST FEW DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 80-85...TOP 71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 18-23 PERCENT...TOP 24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 42-47...TOP 52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM ...TOP 34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5-6 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 80-85...TOP 72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 15-20 PERCENT...TOP 20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN BRANINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110910.SOUTH.01/MSO