FNUS75 KMSO 151959
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR O HARA RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
159 PM MDT MON AUG 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN EXITING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASED
NORTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
POSSIBLE ON THE BURN SITE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ALTHOUGH THE POSSIBILITY OF A WETTING
RAIN IS LOW. TOMORROW WILL TREND SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER WITH
LESS WIND EXPECTED.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 69-74...TOP 64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 19-24 PERCENT...TOP 22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 39-44...TOP 43-48
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 84-89 PERCENT...55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 75-80...TOP 70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 19-24 PERCENT...TOP 22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-6
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110815.OHARA.01/MSO