FNUS75 KMSO 021751
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHARLO NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1151 AM MDT FRI APR 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL INCREASE WINDS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON FROM THE SOUTH/SOUTHEAST. WHEN THE WINDS KICK UP (RIGHT
NEAR IGNITION TIME) MAXIMUM MIXING/HEATING WILL BE SEEN. WINDS
WILL REMAIN UP THROUGH THE EVENING...WITH PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING
BETWEEN 2000-2200 MDT. THE WINDS WILL BECOME WEST/NORTHWEST BEHIND
A SURFACE COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO PASS OVER THE FIRE
BETWEEN 2300 AND 0100 MDT. A BREEZY AND SHOWERS PATTERN WILL
REMAIN OVER THE FIRE THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...BUT WINDS
WILL BE DECREASING BY MID MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS 8-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW
                    SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH IN THE MORNING...DECREASING
                    TO 5-8 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100402.CHARL.01/MSO