FNUS75 KMSO 101606 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR GRANT KOHRS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1006 AM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0955 MDT ON APRIL 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BE DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN MONTANA TODAY AS THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS TO THE EAST. A SURFACE BASED INVERSION WILL BE PRESENT THIS MORNING AND WILL BE SLOW TO MIX DUE TO CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDS...WHICH WILL HOLD TEMPS DOWN AND HUMIDITIES UP THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. A LATE MIX OUT OF THE INVERSION WILL PROMOTE BETTER BURNING CONDITIONS BETWEEN 1400 AND 1700 THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. .IGNITION TIME 0955 MDT... SKY/WEATHER.........CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDS. CWR.................0 PERCENT. TEMPERATURE.........51. HUMIDITY............62 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 1-3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDS...FILTERED SUNSHINE. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-7 MPH EARLY AFTERNOON... BECOMING NORTHEAST 4-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........88-94 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1-4 MPH AFTER DARK. MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AFTER 1500 MDT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6-10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MSJ REQUESTED BY...DOUG TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120410.GRANT.01/MSO