FNUS75 KMSO 131738
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCGINNIS CABIN  5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1138 AM MDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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. 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
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING EAST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MARIA HELTERLINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.MCGIN.04/MSO