FNUS75 KMSO 130049
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWTOOTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
649 PM MDT WED SEP 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1804 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO WARM AND DRY THE
ATMOSPHERE. HUMIDITY WILL BE VERY LOW THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ALTHOUGH
SMOKE WILL PLAY A LARGE FACTOR IN JUST HOW LOW. AREAS OF THE FIRE
THAT REMAIN UNDER HEAVY SMOKE COVER WILL LIKELY NOT REACH THE DRY
CONDITIONS INDICATED IN THE BELOW FORECAST. WINDS WILL REMAIN
GENERALLY LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE
POOR ON MIDSLOPES AND RIDGES.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 69-74...TOP 55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH. SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH AT
                    RIDGE TOP.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 40-45...TOP 50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 55-60...MIDSLOPES AND TOP 30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 77-82...TOP 65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON ON
                    RIDGE TOPS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...KELLY ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120912.SAWTO.02/MSO