FNUS75 KMSO 271837
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRING MINK 13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1237 PM MDT MON SEP 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1245 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...INCREASING WEST WINDS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER
SCENE WITH WARM DRY CONDITIONS TODAY. DEVELOPMENT OF A THERMAL
BELT IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH DRIER...RELATIVELY WARM
CONDITIONS AT AND ABOVE THE BURN SITE. BREEZY WEST WINDS WILL BEGIN
TO DEVELOP AT RIDGETOP LEVELS AND ABOVE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND
EVENTUALLY MIX TO VALLEY BOTTOMS AFTER 1400 HOURS MDT. STRONGEST WIND
GUSTS ARE ANTICIPATED LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING AGAIN BY
SUNSET.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO 5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 12 MPH BETWEEN 1400-1800 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-14 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
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TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100927.SPRIN.01/MSO