FNUS75 KMSO 231828
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1228 PM MDT FRI SEP 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1151 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINATE WEATHER
FEATURE FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY. WARM TEMPERATURES AND RH'S
SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN YESTERDAY CAN BE EXPECTED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BREAK DOWN ON SUNDAY WITH INCREASED WIND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...72-77.
                    BOTTOM...78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP...17-22 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP...WEST 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 3-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...73-78.
                    BOTTOM...80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP...15-20 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP... SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...BITTERROOT DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110923.SADDL.01/MSO