FNUS75 KMSO 131709
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FLINT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1109 AM MDT THU MAY 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8-10 MPH AND
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...HAHNKAMP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100513.NORTH.01/MSO