FNUS75 KMSO 261402
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK LITTLE SHEEP CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
802 AM MDT FRI APR 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CONTINUED DRY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES TODAY AS
SOUTHWEST MONTANA REMAINS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE. GENERAL WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY...BUT WINDS ON THE BURN SITE
WILL BE FOLLOWING THE DRAINAGE MUCH LIKE THEY DID YESTERDAY.

HEADS UP FOR SATURDAY...WINDS WILL BE INCREASING CONSIDERABLY...
WHILE REMAINING QUITE DRY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH THIS MORNING. BECOMING UPDRAINAGE
                    6-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNDRAINAGE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...A FEW CUMULUS CLOUDS DEVELOPING
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 13-20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20-25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...JOE SAMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130426.EASTF.02/MSO