FNUS75 KMSO 131544
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCHTOWN FACE 21  22 23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
944 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 EASTERLY
WINDS THROUGH OUT THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING EAST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...BENJI HEGG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.FRENC.01/MSO