FNUS75 KMSO 112158
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX-BRF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
358 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1519 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NO CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN FROM THE PREVIOUS
FEW DAYS. HIGH PRESSURE AND OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS FROM MONSOON
MOISTURE WILL CAUSE ERRATIC WINDS...LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS...AND
OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING. STORMS WILL INITIATE OVER HIGH TERRAIN AND
MOVE AROUND 10 MPH. THE NEXT BIG CHANGE TO THE WEATHER WILL BE
NEXT THURSDAY OR FRIDAY WITH A POTENTIAL COLD FRONT PASSAGE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 80-85...TOP 70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 10-15 PERCENT...13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................2.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 49-54...TOP 45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 25-30 PERCENT...35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................2.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 74-79...TOP 70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 11-16 PERCENT...TOP 14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...LEACH/SMITH
REQUESTED BY...BART HOAG
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110911.SADDL.01/MSO