FNUS75 KMSO 181413
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAYO SOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
813 AM MDT THU APR 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MID AND
HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE OVER THE UNIT TODAY.  ALSO...A LIGHT TO MODERATE
WESTERLY LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL AFTERNOON WINDS
TODAY.  A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS AND SIGNIFICANT SURGES OF MOISTURE
WILL MOVE ACROSS THIS AREA TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.  ALSO...AFTERNOON WINDS
WILL ALSO BE ON THE INCREASE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AROUND SUNSET
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...LORIE COTTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130418.MAYOS.01/MSO