FNUS75 KMSO 291121
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DICK CREEK EMB
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
521 AM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...INVERSIONS OVERNIGHT WERE RATHER STRONG AND WILL
BE SLOW TO BREAK UP THIS MORNING. RIDGE TOP WINDS WILL BE STRONG
FROM THE EAST THROUGH THE MORNING. IT APPEARS THE TERRAIN OF THE
BURN AREA WILL OFFER SOME SHELTERING FROM THE EASTERLY WIND. INVERSIONS
WILL SET UP AGAIN TONIGHT LEADING TO COOL AND MOIST AIR IN THE LOW
ELEVATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66...LOWER. 55-60...UPPER.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT...LOWER. 27-32 PERCENT...UPPER.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 6-10 MPH BECOMING WEST 4-8 MPH AFTER 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35...LOWER. 45-50...UPPER.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT...LOWER. 44-49 PERCENT...UPPER.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...PHIL SHELMERDINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110929.DICKC.01/MSO