FNUS75 KMSO 031610
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOG HEAVEN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1010 AM MDT WED APR 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A PLUME OF MOISTURE HAS MOVED OVER THE AREA CAUSING
INCREASED CLOUD COVER WHICH WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY COOLER
AND HUMIDITIES HIGHER.  YOUR FIRE SHOULD SEE SOME NORTHWESTERLY TO
WESTERLY WINDS BY MID AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE
OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY CAUSING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. BUT
A WARM FRONT WILL BRING INCREASED CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION TO YOUR
AREA BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FIRE HAS A FAIRLY
GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING A WETTING RAIN ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......65-70.
       TOP..........59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......36-41 PERCENT.
       TOP..........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
       BOTTOM.......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH BY
                    MID AFTERNOON.
       TOP..........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......85-90 PERCENT.
       TOP..........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......67-72.
       TOP..........61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......32-37 PERCENT.
       TOP..........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JACK CURRIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130403.HOGHE.01/MSO