FNUS75 KMSO 031902
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCCARTNEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
102 PM MDT TUE APR 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1315 MDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RELATIVELY WARM AND DRY UNDER AN INCREASING SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT TODAY. THE RIDGETOP LOCATION WILL BE MORE EXPOSED TO FREE
AIR WINDS TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE IMPACTING THE BURN
SITE WEDNESDAY...WITH STRONG SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING BY LATE
MORNING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY
SHIFT TO WESTERLY WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE ABOUT 3PM MDT. NOT MUCH
RAIN EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.A FEW HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-20 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51 BY EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN COOLING INTO THE
                    UPPER 30S BY LATE AFTERNOON.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12-18 MPH INCREASING TO 20-30 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120403.MCCAR.02/MSO