FNUS75 KMSO 172024
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTTE CABIN CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
224 PM MDT WED APR 17 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WITH RELATIVE LIGHT WINDS AND DRY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT.  A NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT IS EXPECTED
TO BECOME MORE DEVELOPED THURSDAY AND BRING MOISTURE OVER THE
AREA.  LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE THURSDAY AS THE SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES.  ADDITIONAL MOISTURE AND A SERIES OF
WEATHER DISTURBANCES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........FEW CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE TO 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...MIKE WOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130418.BUTTE.01/MSO