FNUS75 KMSO 131516
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAIN OF LAKES 6B
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
916 AM MDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PLENTY OF MOISTURE IS MAKING IT INTO WESTERN MONTANA
TODAY. THIS MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON
SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. THE
SHOWERS ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. THE BEST INSTABILITY
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO BE SOUTH AND WEST OF YOUR FIRE...
BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT OF A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING NEAR BY. AN EASTERLY
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE TIGHTENING ON SATURDAY CAUSING GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS THROUGH OUT THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH AND
                    GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE
                    2-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6-11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 20 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MITCH DANA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.CHAIN.01/MSO