FNUS75 KMSO 302030
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH BOULDER 52
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
230 PM MDT FRI SEP 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BURN UNIT TODAY WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST
THROUGH SATURDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AT THE RIDGES WILL INTENSIFY
DURING THIS TIME...AS WELL AS CLOUD COVER INCREASING. CONSIDERING
THAT THIS UNIT IS ON A NORTH ASPECT...BUT UNSHELTERED LOCATION...
THE BURN WILL BE SOMEWHAT SHELTERED FROM THE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
SOME SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
HOWEVER LITTLE TO NO RAIN IS EXPECT. ANY PASSING SHOWERS MAY BRIEFLY
INCREASE WINDS ON THE UNIT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 65.
RH..................29 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AT IGNITION...THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 3-7 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6300 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49.
RH..................MAX 65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62.
RH..................MIN 41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...JENI RAMONDELLI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110930.SOUTH.01/MSO