FNUS75 KMSO 081305
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FORK FISH 60
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
705 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY TODAY AT THE BURN SITE AS WESTERLY
WINDS INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT FOR WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY
EXPECT FRONTAL PASSAGE BETWEEN 11 AM AND 1 PM WITH STRONG WINDS
GUSTING NEAR 30 MPH AS THE FRONT PASSES. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN
REMAINS LOW...BUT BEST CHANCE FOR ANY RAIN IS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73 BOTTOM TO 63-78 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON AT THE BOTTOM. RIDGE TOP WINDS
                    WESTERLY AT 10 MPH GUSTING TO 18 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40 BOTTOM TO 38-43 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 60-65 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 8-10
                    MPH ALL NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 9 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 14 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH. EXPECT 30
                    MPH GUSTS WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE AROUND NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...ANDY BIDWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120508.SOUTH.02/MSO