FNUS75 KMSO 191517
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KNOX BROOKS 237H
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
917 AM MDT THU MAY 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

RELATIVELY MILD AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED OVER THE BURN
AREA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. NORTHEAST AND EASTERLY WINDS
WILL PERSIST AT THE RIDGETOPS. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE WITH
DAYTIME HEATING THIS AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF WETTING RAIN IS FAIRLY LOW DURING THIS TIME. ANY SHOWER THAT
DEVELOPS NEAR THE BURN MAY PRODUCE A BRIEF CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........57 AT IGNITION...MAX 64.
RH..................42 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND
                    5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6700 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62.
RH..................MIN 43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110519.KNOXB.01/MSO