FNUS75 KMSO 291309
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 2013 I-ZONE TRAINING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
709 AM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN
IDAHO TOWARDS THE BURN SITE THIS MORNING. THESE STORMS HAVE BEEN
FREQUENT LIGHTNING PRODUCERS SO FAR THIS MORNING...BUT ARE
EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN STRENGTH AS THEY MOVE INTO NORTHWEST
MONTANA. EXPECT SHOWERS TO IMPACT BURN SITE BETWEEN 0830 AND 0900
MDT THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE DAY WITH A VERY MOIST ATMOSPHERE. THOUGH DEW POINTS WILL BE IN
THE UPPER 50S TODAY, HUMIDITY WILL STILL DROP TO AROUND 30 PERCENT
LATE THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE
                    DAY.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. ERRATIC WINDS AROUND 20 MPH
                    NEAR SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...CLYDE MILLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130629.2013I.01/MSO