FNUS75 KMSO 061512
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCHTOWN FACE 108
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
912 AM MDT MON MAY 6 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...FULL SUNSHINE, WEAK WINDS AND LOW RH EXPECTED TODAY.
A NORTHERLY WIND GRADIENT DEVELOPS BY TUESDAY MORNING WHICH MAY
OVERCOME THE UPSLOPE WINDS ESPECIALLY BY NOON CONTINUING INTO
THE AFTERNOON. THERE IS A VERY LOW THREAT FOR A RAIN SHOWER
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS UPSLOPE/SOUTHEAST AT 2 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5200
                    FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 47-49.
RH..................MAX 57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1-2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 2 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67.
RH..................MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/NORTH 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE/NOBLE
REQUESTED BY...JEFF HAYES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130506.FRENC.02/MSO