FNUS75 KMSO 131839
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PUZZLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1239 PM MDT TUE SEP 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1218 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EAST WINDS WILL BECOME MORE OF AN INFLUENCE AS THE SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS EAST OF THE DIVIDE. THIS LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL NOT
ONLY COOL TEMPERATURES BUT RAISE HUMIDITIES. KEEP ON THE LOOKOUT FOR INCREASED
EAST WINDS ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6-11 MPH WITH GUSTS 15-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...LEIF HAUGEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110913.PUZZL.01/MSO