FNUS75 KMSO 121634
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FINLEY PT PILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1034 AM MDT TUE APR 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE AREA TODAY
WILL KEEP RAIN OUT OF THE FORECAST...ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO WARM IN
THE LOW 50S. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT...WITH SOME AFTERNOON
CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT...MOSTLY FROM OFF SURROUNDING TERRAIN. ANOTHER
MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT WILL IMPACT THE
BURN SITE STARTING TOMORROW MORNING WITH INCREASED SURFACE WINDS
AND INCREASING CHANCES OF WETTING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-7
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 80 PERCENT LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOLTE/MEAD
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110412.FINLE.01/MSO