FNUS75 KMSO 232348
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK MTN  5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
548 PM MDT FRI SEP 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE FOR SATURDAY CREATING
ANOTHER WARM AND DRY DAY. A TROUGH AND COLD FRONT WILL PASS LATE
IN THE DAY ON SUNDAY WITH INCREASED WIND EXPECTED AND CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS LATE SUNDAY TO MONDAY MORNING. THE ASPECT OF THE BURN WILL
LIMIT THE SOUTH WINDS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALLOWING MAINLY
UPSLOPE FLOW TO CONTINUE BELOW RIDGE TOP. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND
HIGH RH'S WILL ARRIVE ON MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. 65-70 AT 1130.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. 27-32 PERCENT AT 1130.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...AFMO BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110924.ELKMT.01/MSO