FNUS75 KMSO 121554
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
954 AM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0825 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL REMAIN THE SAME WITH A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER IDAHO THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL
LIKELY IMPACT THE RIDGE TOPS...BUT LOOK FOR TYPICAL UPSLOPE/UPCANYON
WINDS AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING WEST WINDS ACROSS THE RIDGES
THURSDAY WITH THE BREAKDOWN OF THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...81-86 AND TOP...75-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...43-47 AND TOP 50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...75-80 PERCENT AND TOP...45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...79-84 AND TOP...72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH...BECOMING WEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110912.EASTF.01/MSO