FNUS75 KMSO 121633
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GARCEAU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1033 AM MDT THU MAY 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CUMULUS WILL CONTINUE BUILDING THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED
LIGHT SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1400 HOURS...AFTER WHICH THEY WILL
BECOME MORE SCATTERED BUT LIQUID PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN
LIGHT. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
ATMOSPHERE MIXES OUT AND IN VICINITY OF SHOWERS. FRIDAY SHOULD BE DRY
AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AMPLIFIES OVER THE BURN SITE AND EASTERLY
FLOW SETS UP.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
                    AFTER 1500 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH WITH GUST OF 15-20 MPH IN THE EARLY
                    EVENING. WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AT 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 2-5 MPH BECOMING 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...DEROSA/SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110512.GARCE.01/MSO