FNUS75 KMSO 272238
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MURRAY DOULGAS F8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
438 PM MDT TUE SEP 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN IMPACT TO THE
FIRE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY AS AN INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT
AND STRONG RIDGE TOP WINDS REMAIN OVER THE FIRE. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE QUITE A BIT COOLER WHICH WILL RESULT IN HIGHER
HUMIDITIES...HELPING TO OFFSET THE CONTINUED BREEZY WINDS. WINDS
WILL DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING...BUT WILL BECOME EASTERLY
AFTER SUNSET AND OVERNIGHT AT 5-10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9-12 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AND
                    DECREASING TO 6-10 MPH LATE IN THE DAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...STEVE HANCOCK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110928.MURRA.01/MSO