FNUS75 KMSO 121900
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE MOUNTAIN 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
100 PM MDT SAT MAY 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 PDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OVER THE FIRE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. POOR DISPERSION AND HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WITH
DIURNALLY/TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WILL RESULT. DESPITE WARMING
TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN NEARLY CONSTANT WITH
SLIGHTLY RISING DEWPOINTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 60-65...TOP 52-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 20-25 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 65-70...TOP 58-63
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120512.BLUEM.01/MSO