FNUS75 KMSO 222024
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 41 COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
224 PM MDT THU SEP 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1347 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE DOMINATE
FEATURE OVER YOUR FIRE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL
STEADILY CLIMB WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BECOMING LOWER. TODAY
APPEARS TO BE THE BEST DAY FOR SOME GUSTY WINDS TO MAKE IT DOWN TO
YOUR FIRE. A WEATHER PATTERN CHANGE IS EXPECTED FOR NEXT WEEK.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110922.41COM.01/MSO