FNUS75 KMSO 110406
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEEP FIRE VALLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1006 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2150 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RETURN TO LIGHT WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HAINES ARE AS LOW AS THEY ARE DUE TO A STABLE
LAYER BETWEEN 10000 AND 13000 FEET AGL. DUE TO THE
STABILITY...TRAPPED SMOKE WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS AFFECTING VISIBILITY BELOW 10000 FEET.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE GIERSDORF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.SHEEP.03/MSO