FNUS75 KMSO 131923
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MC LEOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
123 PM MDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1311 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PLENTY OF MOISTURE WILL BE MAKING ITS WAY INTO
SOUTHWEST 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. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110513.MCLEO.01/MSO