FNUS75 KMSO 141803
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR CREEK EMB
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1203 PM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE BURN SITE
TODAY AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS.
PREDOMINANTLY LIGHT WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH THE
PARTIALLY SHELTERED NATURE OF THE SITE MAY ALLOW FOR SOME WINDS
TO INTERACT WITH THE BURN. CLOUD BUILD-UP HAS ALREADY INITIATED
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNDER A MARGINALLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE.
INCREASED INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A
WEAK DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE SITE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....LOWER...70-74. UPPER...62-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........LOWER...20-24 PERCENT. UPPER...17-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2-4 MPH BECOMING 5-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    SOME GUSTS TO 12-14 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY
                    IN THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE BURN SITE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWER...33-37. UPPER...42-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........LOWER...56-63 PERCENT. UPPER...47-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...TIM LAROCHE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100514.COUGA.01/MSO