FNUS75 KMSO 132029
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MURRAY DOUGLAS F9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
229 PM MDT SUN MAY 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH
MONDAY MAKING THE WEATHER MUCH SIMILAR TO SUNDAY. EXPECT DIURNAL
SLOPE WINDS AND LIGHT WINDS AT RIDGE TOP. INCREASED CLOUD COVER ON
TUESDAY WILL KEEP HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM GETTING MUCH WARMER THAN
MONDAY AND WILL ALSO LIKELY RESULT IN HIGHER RHS. RH RECOVERIES
HAVE BEEN POOR OVERNIGHT AND THAT WILL LEAD TO LOW RHS BY IGNITION
TIME MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 AT IGNITION...AFTER 1400 72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 AT IGNITION...AFTER 1400 10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL ALBRITTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120514.MURRA.01/MSO