FNUS75 KMSO 152146
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX-BRF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
346 PM MDT THU SEP 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1511 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WET CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE WILDFIRE DURING FRIDAY...
AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN WESTERLY WINDS OVER THE FIRE
THROUGH SATURDAY...ACCOMPANIED BY RELATIVELY HIGH DAYTIME HUMIDITY
AND COOLER TEMPERATURES THAN THOSE OF LATE.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...53-58.
                    BOTTOM...59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP...43-48 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-4 MPH BECOMING WEST
                     4-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH IN THE
                     EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
                    TOP...NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...58-63.
                    BOTTOM...63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP...33-38 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP...WEST WINDS 9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                     IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    BOTTOM...SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...BART HOAG
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110915.SADDL.01/MSO