FNUS75 KMSO 250054
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KIMMERLY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
654 PM MDT SAT SEP 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1824 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION....A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE FIRE SITE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON PRODUCING GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS...AS WELL AS
CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITY READINGS AHEAD OF
THIS FRONT. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...CLOUDS WILL INCREASE
OVERNIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES COOLING AND DECENT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
BY MONDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT
PRECIPITATION BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY...BUT LIKELY
NOT A WETTING RAIN. EXPECT BREEZY CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN DURING THE
DAY MONDAY...BUT NOT TO THE DEGREE OF THOSE EXPECTED WITH THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY.

.SUNDAY...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-14 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE EVENING.
                    SOME GUSTS TO 20-25 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
                    LATE EVENING HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6-9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...DAN MUIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110924.KIMME.01/MSO