FNUS75 KMSO 021837
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MURRAY DOUGLAS F8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1237 PM MDT SUN OCT 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1235 MDT ON OCTOBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL PRODUCE CUMULUS CLOUDS
THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN IMPACT FOR THE MURRAY FIRE WILL BE THE
INCREASE IN SOUTHERLY WINDS. RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS WILL LIKELY
SEE GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES.

SCATTERED SHOWERS EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH
MORE WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH INCREASING CUMULUS CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-31 PERCENT AFTER 1500.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH GUSTING 20-25 MPH THROUGH
                    1800.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...STEVE HANCOCK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111002.MURRA.02/MSO