FNUS75 KMSO 131726
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCVEY RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1126 AM MDT THU MAY 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1125 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE FIRE OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS FOR WARMING AND DRYING CONDITIONS. SOME LINGERING MID
LEVEL MOISTURE AND THE RIDGE STILL OFF TO THE WEST THIS
AFTERNOON...EXPECT SOME AFTERNOON CUMULUS AND NORTH WINDS TO MIX
TO THE FIRE. THE COMBINATION OF THE RIDGE STRENGTHENING OVERNIGHT
AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE FIRE ON THE SLOPE WILL RESULT IN THE FIRE
BEING IN THE THERMAL BELT TONIGHT FOR ONLY MODERATE RECOVERIES
EXPECTED. FRIDAY WILL SEE SIMILAR CONDITIONS WITH AFTERNOON BUILD
UPS BUT LIGHTER WINDS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100513.MCVEY.01/MSO