FNUS75 KMSO 222307
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MOUNTAIN  5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
507 PM MDT THU SEP 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS IN THE MORNING WILL DECREASE IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON
ALLOWING PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. WITH THE MORNING CLOUD COVER TEMPERATURES
WILL BE SLOW TO WARM UNTIL THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL PICK UP FROM
THE SOUTHWEST IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON ONCE THE TEMPERATURE STARTS
TO HEAT UP...HOWEVER THE NORTH ASPECT OF THE BURN WILL OFFER SOME
SHELTERING FROM THE WIND. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THERMAL BELT
DEVELOPMENT FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE LOCATION OF THE BURN APPEARS TO BE
IN A GOOD LOCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 55-60 AT 1100.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT. 50-55 PERCENT AT 1100.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...AFMO BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110923.ELKMO.01/MSO