FNUS75 KMSO 131409
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORTINE  87
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
809 AM MDT THU MAY 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER RIDGE STILL OFF TO THE WEST AND BUILDING OVER
THE FIRE TODAY. SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER AIR MOVING INTO THE FIRE
TODAY...BUT WITH THE RIDGE NOT DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE FIRE...COULD
SEE SOME AFTERNOON CUMULUS BUILD UPS AND AFTERNOON WINDS.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58 AT IGNITION...60-65 MAX.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT AT IGNITION...28-33 PERCENT MIN.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6-8 MPH AFTER
                    1300 MDT.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...JOHN PARRISH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100513.FORTI.01/MSO