FNUS75 KMSO 291925
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAMP SALVAGE 6 A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
125 PM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE DURING FRIDAY WILL WEAKEN AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT
INTENSIFIES ON SATURDAY. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO BREAK IN THE
SOUTHWEST WINDS AT THE RIDGE...HOWEVER THE NORTH ASPECT WILL KEEP
MUCH OF UNIT SOMEWHAT SHELTERED BELOW 4800 FEET. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY
RECOVERY WILL BE QUITE POOR FRIDAY NIGHT. SHOWERS ENTER THE PICTURE
BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER THE CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN REMAINS
NEGLIGIBLE AT THIS POINT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................30 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST 6-9 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH AT
                    THE RIDGETOPS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6200 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 54.
RH..................MAX 58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND
                    10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 15 MPH AT THE
                    RIDGETOPS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...MARIA HELTERLINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110930.CAMPS.01/MSO