FNUS75 KMSO 131456
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAYO MIDDLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
856 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUD COVER CURRENTLY OVERHEAD MAY ALSO PRODUCE SOME
LIGHT SHOWERS OVER THE FIRE THIS MORNING. BRIEF SUNSHINE BEHIND
THIS BAND WILL QUICKLY BE REPLACED BY BUILDING CUMULUS CLOUDS AS
MORE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN DRIVEN AND EVEN NEAR SHOWERS SHOULD NOT SEE
MUCH OF ANY GUSTS. DRYING CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AFTER SUNSET
THIS EVENING AND GOOD INVERSIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT
FOR POOR MIXING. DOWN SLOPE WINDS WILL DRIVE ANY SMOKE INTO THE
VALLEYS OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER WAVE DROPPING OUT OF THE NORTH SATURDAY
WILL INCREASE CLOUDS AND SHOWERS OVER THE FIRE IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58.
RH..................MIN 35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 2 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5200 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF EARLY EVENING
                    SHOWERS. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58.
RH..................MIN 28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...MARIA HELTERLINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120413.MAYOM.01/MSO