FNUS75 KMSO 151703
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR YAKUS   6
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1103 AM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY CAUSING
EXTREMELY WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. A PLUME
OF MOISTURE WILL PASS SOUTH OF YOUR FIRE BUT WILL CAUSE A FEW HIGH
LEVEL CLOUDS. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT OFF TO THE EAST ON WEDNESDAY
ALLOWING FOR A COOLER AIRMASS TO MOVE INTO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5
                    MPH AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...GRANGEVILLE DISP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120515.YAKUS.01/MSO