FNUS75 KMSO 201634
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1034 AM MDT FRI MAY 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON MAY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CIRCULATING ALONG THE
MONTANA-WYOMING BORDER WILL PROVIDE MOISTURE AND ENERGY ACROSS THE
REGION CONTINUING TO INCREASE CLOUD COVER AND SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER
THE BURN SITE TODAY. THICKER CLOUDS AND VERY LIGHT SHOWERS ARE
ALREADY BEING OBSERVED ON THE RADAR...BUT THESE SHOWERS HAVE YET TO
DROP ANY MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING NEAR THE BURN SITE.
WHILE AN INCREASE IN SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED...CHANCE OF WETTING
RAINS STILL REMAIN LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 67-72.
RH..................58 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 6
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NOLTE/ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110520.SADDL.01/MSO