FNUS75 KMSO 110033
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWTOOTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
633 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1747 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...BREEZY CONDITIONS AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TODAY WITH
STRONGER WINDS ON THE RIDGE TOPS. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AT THE
RIDGE TOPS THROUGH THE NIGHT. IT WILL BE MUCH COOLER WITH NEAR
FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THE VALLEY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND A HARD
FREEZE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64 BOTTOM TO 40-45 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 25-30 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-9 MPH OCCASIONAL AFTERNOON
                    GUSTS AROUND 18 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS WEST
                    12-14 MPH GUSTS 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34 BOTTOM TO 22-27 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-7 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS WEST
                    10-14 MPH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 6 MPH. RIDGE TOP WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 BOTTOM TO 45-50 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 20-25 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP WINDS WEST BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST AFTER NOON 10-15 MPH GUSTING AROUND
                    20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...KELLY ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.SAWTO.02/MSO