FNUS75 KMSO 161709
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACKWALL 2  36-37-38
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1109 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL INCREASE HIGH
LEVEL MOISTURE OVER THE FIRE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER. THURSDAY THE UPPER
TROUGH WILL MOVE CLOSER AND A WEAK SURFACE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE FIRE. MORE MOISTURE WILL BE AVAILABLE AND WITH THE FRONT
PASSAGE A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE
FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH...EXCEPT ERRATIC AND BREEZY TO
                    15 MPH NEAR SHOWERS
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120516.BLACK.02/MSO