FNUS75 KMSO 021613
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTTE CABIN CREEK RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1013 AM MDT THU MAY 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE AND VERY LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL BE OVER
THE UNIT TODAY.  A WEATHER DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTHWARD
OVER THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.  THIS FEATURE WILL BRING A
SURGE OF MOISTURE AND A MORE NORTHERLY FLOW.  THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING
FOR A QUITE BREEZY PERIOD FOR THIS BURN AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. FEW HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
                    3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AROUND SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO
                    NORTHEAST 6-13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10-15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...MDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130502.BUTTE.02/MSO