FNUS75 KMSO 021603
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWAMP FUELS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1003 AM MDT TUE APR 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE AIR MASS WILL SLOWLY MOISTEN TODAY AND BECOME SUFFICIENTLY
UNSTABLE BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON TO SUPPORT ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
VICINITY OF THIS BURN.  THE GRADUAL MOISTENING WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER THREAT OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR EARLY...THEN GRADUAL INCREASE IN CLOUDS.  SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF A LIGHT RAIN SHOWER OR SPRINKLE DURING THE
                    MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 4-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 MPH NEAR ANY SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE EARLY EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL AROUND SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...MARIA HELTERLINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130402.SWAMP.01/MSO