FNUS75 KMSO 272022
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWTOOTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
222 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1356 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE PRESENT FRIDAY
THROUGH MONDAY. LITTLE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN CONDITIONS ARE
ANTICIPATED FROM DAY TO DAY. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY WEAK AND
MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN DURING THE DAYTIME. MIXING WILL BE A BIT
IMPROVED DURING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WITH A FEW LOW CUMULUS CLOUDS
DEVELOPING EACH AFTERNOON. THIS MIXING WILL ALLOW SMOKE TO DISSIPATE
SOMEWHAT. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE COMING TO AN END
PAST MONDAY...WITH A SIGNIFICANT COOLING/MOISTENING TREND TO BEGIN
DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND
                      5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........TOP......60-65 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP......61-66.
                    BOTTOM...68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP......32-37 PERCENT
                    BOTTOM...23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST
                      5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                      AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 AND 4...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 69-79. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO
8 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39-49. HIGHS 69-79. WINDS GENERALLY LESS
THAN 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...ASHLEY SITES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120927.SAWTO.01/MSO