FNUS75 KMSO 211955
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWTOOTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
155 PM MDT FRI SEP 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1335 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER YOUR FIRE
ON SATURDAY KEEPING STRONG INVERSIONS IN PLACE.  A CUTOFF LOW WILL
BEGIN TO UNDERCUT THE RIDGE ON SUNDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE AN
INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND HUMIDITY.  THE UPPER PART OF THE FIRE
SHOULD SEE EASTERLY WINDS ON SUNDAY. AS FOR SHOWERS IT APPEARS
THAT THE BEST PRECIPITATION WILL STAY JUST SOUTH OF YOUR FIRE
ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......78-83.
       TOP..........65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......14-19 PERCENT.
       TOP..........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......42-47.
       TOP..........50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......70-75 PERCENT.
       TOP..........38-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
         BOTTOM.....73-78.
         TOP........62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........
         BOTTOM.....21-26 PERCENT.
         TOP........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
         BOTTOM.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
         TOP........EAST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ASHLEY SITES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120921.SAWTO.01/MSO