FNUS75 KMSO 141534
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORTINE ECO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
934 AM MDT MON MAY 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH
TUESDAY. CONDITIONS TODAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO SUNDAY...HOWEVER
TUESDAY WILL BE MORE UNSTABLE ALLOWING WINDS TO INCREASE FROM THE
WEST. EXPECT DIURNAL SLOPE WINDS AND LIGHT WINDS AT RIDGE TOP TODAY.
RH RECOVERIES HAVE BEEN POOR OVERNIGHT AND THAT WILL CONTINUE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 AT IGNITION...AFTER 1400 72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 AT IGNITION...AFTER 1400 12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4-6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH AFTER 1300.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BUROW
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120514.FORTI.01/MSO