FNUS75 KMSO 042350
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWTOOTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
550 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1726 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL TRANSITION TO WESTERLY
AS A DISTURBANCE MOVES TOWARDS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.  THE
FRONT APPEARS TO MOVE THROUGH YOUR FIRE AROUND 6AM MDT THURSDAY
MORNING.  THE FRONT WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER. AS
FOR THE WINDS, THEY APPEAR TO BECOME NORTHERLY BUT FAIRLY LIGHT
AT THE RIDGES BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.  WHILE THE VALLEY SHOULD
SEE UP VALLEY WINDS ON THURSDAY.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...GILLESPIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120904.SAWTO.01/MSO