FNUS75 KMSO 171831
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PUZZLE CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1231 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1154 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE ZONE ADJACENT TO THE FIRE IS IN A RED FLAG
WARNING...HOWEVER HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN TOO HIGH AT THE FIRE
FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT
AND TOMORROW WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. COOL WINDY WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THEN NEXT WEEK A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN AND WARM THINGS UP.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54 BOTTOM TO 43-48 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 40-45 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15-22 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37 BOTTOM TO 30-35 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 14-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 BOTTOM TO 43-48 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 48-53 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 40 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH/MEAD
REQUESTED BY...LEIF HAUGEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110917.PUZZL.02/MSO