FNUS75 KMSO 121655
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAYO MIDDLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1055 AM MDT THU APR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1129 MDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS NORTHWEST
MONTANA WILL FALL UNDER THE EFFECTS OF A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE. WHAT THIS MEANS LOCALLY TO THE BURN SITE IS THAT
THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN COOL MOIST AND UNSTABLE. SOME HEATING
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS WILL ENHANCE SHOWER ACTIVITY IN THE
AREA...BUT SPOTTY AT BEST. NOT A LOT OF CHANGE EXPECTED...LOWER
HUMIDITIES AND AFTERNOON WINDS FOR FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH.
                    AFTER 1400 MDT...WEST 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...
                    MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 1-2 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...MARIA HELTERLINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120412.MAYOM.01/MSO