FNUS75 KMSO 171844
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOO LITTLE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1244 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARMER DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
UNDER A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. THERE ARE SOME HIGH CLOUDS
FILTERING THROUGH THE RIDGE. BURN SITE LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE
EXPOSED TO WEST WINDS WHICH SHOULD ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON.
STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOCATION MAY ALSO PLACE
SITE AT ABOUT THE THERMAL BELT LEVEL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........AT IGNITION 68. MAX 72-75
RH..................AT IGNITION 20 PERCENT. MIN 14-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH AT IGNITION. BECOMING
                    WEST 7-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH LATER IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44-48.
RH..................MAX 40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-9 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CUMULUS CLOUDS DEVELOPING IN
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72-76.
RH..................MIN 16-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...DDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090517.DOOLI.01/MSO