FNUS75 KMSO 091205
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MURRAY DOUGLAS F9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
605 AM MDT WED MAY 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH YOUR REGION LATER
TODAY. WESTERLY WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO START INCREASING BY LATE
MORNING WITH THE STRONGER GUSTS OCCURRING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
GUSTS SHOULD DIMINISH SOME BY MID TO LATE EVENING...BUT STEADY
WESTERLY WINDS SHOULD LINGER THROUGH OUT THE NIGHT. STRONG GUSTS
SHOULD RETURN BY MID TO LATE MORNING ON THURSDAY. THE FIRE LOCATION
WILL BE ON THE NORTHSIDE OF THE BEST SHOWER ACTIVITY...BUT AREA
COULD ENCOUNTER A SHOWER TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING WEST 8-12 MPH AROUND 11AM WITH
                    GUSTS UP 30 MPH BY 1PM IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
                    NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8-13 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BY LATE
                    MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL ALBRITTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120509.MURRA.01/MSO