FNUS75 KMSO 091333
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FISHTRAP UNIT 138
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
733 AM MDT THU MAY 9 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0725 MDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH
YOUR AREA THIS MORNING WHICH HAS CAUSED A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN QUITE UNSTABLE
TODAY...BUT THE BULK OF THE MOISTURE APPEARS TO MOVE SOUTH OF YOUR
AREA THIS AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME CAN NOT RULE OUT AN AFTERNOON
SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM. ON FRIDAY...ANOTHER BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA CAUSING GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
THIS FRONT WILL ALSO CAUSE A SLIGHT COOLING OF THE ATMOSPHERE WITH
INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-10
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130509.FISHT.02/MSO