FNUS75 KMSO 091741
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GAME RANGE FWP94
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1041 AM MST FRI MAR 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON MARCH 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE FIRE
TODAY. TERRAIN WINDS WILL GIVE WAY TO WEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON
WITH AMPLE HEATING AND SOME MIXING. THE RIDGE WILL FLATTEN TONIGHT
IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM FOR SATURDAY. THE
MAIN IMPACT TO THE FIRE WILL BE INCREASED CLOUDS WITH SOME
VICINITY SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE SHOWERS WILL ALLOW STRONGER
WINDS TO MIX TO THE FIRE...BUT LITTLE IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-7 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    NEAR SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120309.GAMER.02/MSO