FNUS75 KMSO 141152
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MTN NORTH  7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
552 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER YOUR FIRE TODAY.
THE CLOUDS THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST LEAVING
YOUR AREA UNDER FAIRLY CLEAR SKIES BY NOON. AT IGNITION TIME TEMPERATURES
SHOULD BE AROUND 55 DEGREES WITH A RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 40 PERCENT.
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND WITH
TEMPERATURES REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL.


.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 7
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JOHN PARRISH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100514.ELKMT.01/MSO