FNUS75 KMSO 271641
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NRD DIXON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1041 AM MDT FRI MAR 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MARCH 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL JET ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING
PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE OVER THE FIRE THE NEXT
24 HOURS. MOUNTAIN CLOUDS AND AFTERNOON SHOWERS WILL BE THE
RESULT...BUT THERE COULD BE SOME INCREASED AFTERNOON WINDS NEAR
THE FIRE ASSOCIATED WITH SURROUNDING SHOWERS. A WEAK SURFACE COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE LATE TONIGHT INCREASING THE
CHANCE FOR RAIN OVER THE FIRE TOWARD SATURDAY MORNING. SATURDAY
WILL SEE A RETURN TO WARM MILD CONDITIONS WITH INCREASED AFTERNOON
SOUTHERLY WINDS AND RAIN INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON MOUNTAIN
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
 WIND (20FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 15 MPH NEAR SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MAINLY
                    AFTER 0300 MDT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10-14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 14-18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090327.NRDDI.01/MSO