FNUS75 KMSO 052242
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWTOOTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
442 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1603 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK STABLE LAYER DOES DEVELOP TONIGHT AROUND 5500
FEET.  THE FRONT APPEARS TO SWING THROUGH YOUR FIRE BETWEEN 0300 TO
0600 MDT TONIGHT.  THE WINDS WILL BECOMING NORTH/NORTHEASTERLY AT
RIDGE TOP AND PERSIST THROUGHOUT THURSDAY.  THE VALLEY BOTTOM IS
STILL BELIEVED TO HAVE UPVALLEY/EASTERLY WINDS AROUND 5 MPH ON
THURSDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE REGION
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.  THE THERMAL BELTS APPEAR TO DEVELOP
BETWEEN 6000-6500 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT. THE INVERSIONS SHOULD BREAK
AROUND 1300 MDT ON FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...GILLESPIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120905.SAWTO.01/MSO