FNUS75 KMSO 241934
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOCCASIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
134 PM MDT SAT SEP 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL TRANSITION TO SOUTHERLY
ON SUNDAY MAINTAINING DRY UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS OVER THE
FIRE SITE. ONE BIG CHANGE CENTERS AROUND INCREASED WINDS ACROSS
WESTERN MONTANA...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY (SUNDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-14 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9-17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING...DECREASING BY NIGHTFALL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...LAROCHE  IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110924.MOCCA.02/MSO