FNUS75 KMSO 251509
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARACK HILL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
909 AM MDT MON APR 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0845 MDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RAIN WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE BURN SITE FROM SOUTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY. THERE COULD BE A BRIEF BREAK IN PRECIPITATION
BETWEEN 1200 AND 1600 HOURS AS SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOME BREEZY. ERRATIC
WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE NEXT ROUND OF
PRECIPITATION MOVES IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST FOR TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ON
TUESDAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO TODAY BUT A LITTLE COOLER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 53-58.
                    TOP 47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 31-36 PERCENT.
                    TOP 52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH BECOMING 10-15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. WINDS MAY BECOME
                    ERRATIC LATE AFTERNOON WITH SHOWERS IN VICINITY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 34-39.
                    TOP 30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 80-85 PERCENT.
                    TOP 70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 46-51.
                    TOP 42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 34-39 PERCENT.
                    TOP 44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DEROSA/MSJ
REQUESTED BY...LORIE COTTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110425.TAMAR.01/MSO