FNUS75 KMSO 191426
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ENNIS STATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
826 AM MDT MON APR 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BURN WILL KEEP MOISTURE
AND CLOUDS AT BAY THROUGH TODAY. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL ONCE AGAIN MIX
OVER THE BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON RESULTING IN SOME GUSTY WINDS AND
EXCELLENT MIXING. THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET AND BECOME
TERRAIN DRIVEN OVERNIGHT. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA
TUESDAY AND ENOUGH INSTABILITY APPEARS PRESENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SOME HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LITTLE PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS BUT GUSTY AND POTENTIALLY ERRATIC
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...TOM ROERICK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100419.ENNIS.01/MSO