FNUS75 KMSO 181739
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR IRVINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1139 AM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1121 MDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LIGHT SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AROUND YOUR
FIRE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS AFFECTING THE
RIDGE. THE WINDS AND CONVECTION ARE ANTICIPATED TO DIMISH THIS
EVENING. THE REGION WILL BE UNDER DRY WESTERLY FLOW ON SATURDAY
WITH A SLIGHT WARMING AND DRYING TREND. WINDS SHOULD BE
SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER ON SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120518.IRVIN.01/MSO