658  
FNUS75 KMSO 152239  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWMILL 38  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
439 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 16.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD  
OVER THE AREA ON FRIDAY CREATING RELATIVELY WARM...DRY AND STABLE  
CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. FRIDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE  
CLEAR AND GOOD RADIATIVE COOLING WILL ALLOW FOR A COOL NIGHT WITH  
DECENT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT FRIDAY  
AND FOLLOW DIURNAL TRENDS.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. BECOMING NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.  
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
DOWNSLOPED AT NIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...FOSTER  
REQUESTED BY...LAURA WARD  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 20080516.SAWMI.01/MSO  
 
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