FNUS75 KMSO 251448
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WELCOME SPRING PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
848 AM MDT MON OCT 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON OCTOBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

RAIN SHOWERS WILL BE PERIODICALLY MOVING OVER THE BURN AREA
THROUGHOUT TODAY. THESE SHOWERS WILL PREVENT MUCH DRYING NEAR THE
BURN. DESPITE THE THREAT OF RAIN SHOWERS DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AFTERNOON RH WILL REMAIN FAIRLY HIGH AND
MIXING HEIGHTS LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................40 PERCENT INCREASING TO 50 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 49.
RH..................70 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32.
RH..................MAX 89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 46.
RH..................MIN 62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...RON SWANEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101025.WELCO.01/MSO