FNUS75 KMSO 111832
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH LOST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1232 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1131 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP NEAR THE RIDGE
TOPS AROUND 1300 MDT AND ON THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE FIRE BETWEEN
1400 AND 1500 MDT. SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN. HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO DROP AS WINDS
INCREASE. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE NORTHWESTERLY AND WEAKEN SLIGHTLY
AROUND 2000 MDT. A WIND SHIFT IS IN STORE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
AS A SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR MASS FROM CANADA SAGS ACROSS THE DIVIDE
PRODUCING MORE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. THEY SHOULD BE FAIRLY LIGHT
BUT WILL STAY UP ALL NIGHT. TOMORROW WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER AND
MORE MOIST.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 80-83...TOP 71-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 13-18 PERCENT...TOP 21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS 6-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 46-51...TOP 50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 73-78...TOP 64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 22-27 PERCENT...TOP 28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...DYLAN DICKINSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110911.SOUTH.01/MSO