FNUS75 KMSO 100020
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEEP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
620 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1700 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHOW A DECREASING TREND OVERNIGHT
WHICH SHOULD LEND TO BETTER RECOVERIES ACROSS THE FIRE. HOWEVER THIS
WILL ALSO DELAY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY READINGS TO OCCUR
NEAR DAY BREAK OR AROUND 6AM PDT. MONDAY WILL BE COOLER BUT STILL
WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITY READINGS FALLING INTO THE MID TEENS DURING
THE AFTERNOON. A STRONGER COLD FRONT REMAINS FORECAST TO PUSH OVER
THE FIRE BETWEEN 4PM PDT AND 6PM PDT BRINGING A BURST OF STRONGER
WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 55-60.
                    CANYON BOTTOM: 50-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........TOP: 35-40 PERCENT.
                    CANYON BOTTOM: 55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP: WEST 10-20 MPH THIS EVENING DECREASING
                    CANYON BOTTOM: NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH THIS EVENING BECOMING 3-6 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP: WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH BY MID
                    AFTERNOON.
                    CANYON BOTTOM: NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST
                    10-15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 15-20 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 30 MPH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$

FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE GIERSDORF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120909.SHEEP.02/MSO