FNUS75 KMSO 301800
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINT EMEREY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1200 PM MDT FRI SEP 30 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 OVER THE BURN UNIT TODAY WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST BY
SATURDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INTENSIFY DURING THIS TIME...
ALONG WITH CLOUD COVER. THE TOP OF THE BURN UNIT WILL EXPERIENCE
POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT. SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED
TO DEVELOP DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER CHANCES OF WETTING
RAIN APPEAR NEGLIGIBLE. ANY PASSING SHOWERS MAY INTENSIFY WINDS
FURTHER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........BOTTOM...68 AT IGNITION...MAX 72.
                    TOP...67 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................BOTTOM...34 PERCENT AT IGNITION...
                     MIN 23 PERCENT.
                    TOP...32 PERCENT AT IGNITION...
                     MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AT
                     IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
                     GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH AT
                     IGNITION...INCREASING 10-15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20
                     MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 7000 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........BOTTOM...MIN 42.
                    TOP...MIN 50.
RH..................BOTTOM...MAX 70 PERCENT.
                    TOP...MAX 47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH BECOMING
                     VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
                    TOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BOTTOM...200 FT AGL.
                    TOP...800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........BOTTOM...MAX 68.
                    TOP...MAX 64.
RH..................BOTTOM...MIN 29 PERCENT.
                    TOP...MIN 35 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO
                     15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS TO
                     20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...LEIF HAUGEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110930.PAINT.01/MSO