FNUS75 KMSO 301703
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SHILLA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1103 AM MDT TUE OCT 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON OCTOBER 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE
DIRECTING THE BULK OF ANY PACIFIC MOISTURE WELL NORTH OF THE BURN
SITE TODAY (WEDNESDAY). PLACEMENT OF BURN (VIA GOOGLE EARTH)
INDICATES A SOUTH-NORTH DRAINAGE WITH MAY OPEN IT UP TO SOUTHERLY
(UPCANYON) WINDS. UNSEASONABLY WARM PATTERN WEDNESDAY WILL COOL
THURSDAY WITH AN INCREASED CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FOR THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...LOTS OF HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121031.BIGSH.01/MSO