FNUS75 KMSO 171838
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURKE HILL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1138 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MST ON NOVEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...INTENSE CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWERS ARE PRESENTLY AFFECTING
THE BURN LOCATION. THIS PATTERN OF ON AND OFF SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN
THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND GRADUALLY SUBSIDE DURING THE
EVENING. SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND IMPACT THE
BURN THROUGH FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING
DURING THE AFTERNOON AS COLD..DENSE ARCTIC AIR FILTERS INTO THE
MISSION VALLEY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SOUTH MOVING ARCTIC COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...

CWR.................80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

CWR.................50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111117.BURKE.01/MSO