FNUS75 KMSO 241706
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONTURE 1 AND 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1106 AM MDT TUE APR 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE HAS INCREASED IN THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE
WHICH WILL LEAD TO HIGHER RHS THIS AFTERNOON COMPARED TO
YESTERDAY. WINDS SHOULD PICK UP AFTER 1300 FROM THE
SOUTHWEST...HOWEVER IT APPEARS THE LOCATION OF THE BURN WILL BE
SOMEWHAT SHELTERED FROM A SOUTHWEST WIND. THE CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE AFTER 1500 THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY
WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 1500.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. 68-72 AT IGNITION.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 35-40 AT IGNITION.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-10 WITH GUSTS
    TO 18 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LESS THAN 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...BECKY WHITE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120424.MONTU.01/MSO