FNUS75 KMSO 131559
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STADLER CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
959 AM MDT TUE SEP 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0909 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WHILE THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EASTERLY GENERAL WINDS WILL
BECOME MORE OF AN INFLUENCE. THIS LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL NOT ONLY
COOL TEMPERATURES BUT ELEVATE HUMIDITIES. SOME HIGH CLOUDS WILL BE
MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...BUT LOWER CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO
BANK UP AGAINST THE EAST SLOPES OF THE DIVIDE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. THE COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHY IN THE AREA MAY HELP PROTECT THE
FIRE SITES SOMEWHAT...KEEP ON THE LOOKOUT FOR INCREASED EAST WINDS
ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY...WITH CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EASTERLY 2-6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WINDS......NORTHEAST 3-8 MPH
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT DRIZZLE POSSIBLE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EASTERLY WINDS 3-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WINDS......NORTHEAST 8-15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH...
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WINDS......NORTHEAST 8-15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...SETH CARBONARI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110913.STADL.01/MSO