FNUS75 KMSO 071328
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EASTSIDE STEWARDSHIP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
728 AM MDT TUE MAY 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE FIRE WILL BE BETWEEN TOW FEATURES TODAY. A LOW
SOUTH OF THE AREA WILL CAUSE A FEW SHOWERS NEAR YOUR FIRE...BUT
SHOULD REMAIN JUST SOUTH. THE OTHER FEATURE IS A COLD FRONT MOVING
INTO CENTRAL MONTANA CAUSING NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE REGION
TODAY. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS. ON
WEDNESDAY...MOISTURE WILL MOVE FARTHER NORTH CAUSING THE POTENTIAL
OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS/POTENTIAL THUNDERSTORMS OVER YOUR
FIRE. THIS MOISTURE WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES
AND CLOUD COVER.

.TODAY...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 5-10 MPH
                    WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...KRISTIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130507.EASTS.12/MSO