FNUS75 KMSO 141543
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAMMER FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
943 AM MDT WED SEP 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0914 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE EASTERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE RELAXING
DURING THE DAY WITH WINDS DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER WESTERN MONTANA WILL
BREAKDOWN LATE THURSDAY CAUSING A FLOW REVERSAL...LIGHT EASTERLY
FLOW SWITCHING TO A WESTERLY FLOW. RIDGETOP WINDS WILL BE QUITE
BREEZY BY MID-LATE AFTERNOON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...75-80 AND TOP...67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...25-30 PERCENT AND TOP...30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3-6 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 2-5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WINDS......NORTH 5-15 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...85-90 PERCENT...AND TOP...55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2-6 MPH
                    AFTER DARK.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...77-82 AND TOP...67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3-6 MPH. BECOMING WEST 6-13 MPH
                    WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY LATE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WINDS......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH...BECOMING 10-20 MPH BY
                    MID-AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...SETH CARBONARI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110914.HAMME.01/MSO