FNUS75 KMSO 241950
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHISKIBAS  2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
150 PM MDT SAT SEP 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.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
NORTHWEST MONTANA...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY (SUNDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN INCREASING BY AFTERNOON.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........58-62 AT IGNITION...MAX 76-80.
RH..................50-56 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING
                    WEST 6-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5000 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44-48.
RH..................MAX 86-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING. WINDS DECREASING BY NIGHTFALL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63-68.
RH..................MIN 28-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-9 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BUROW
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110925.WHISK.01/MSO