FNUS75 KMSO 071618
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIXON NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1018 AM MDT TUE APR 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON APRIL 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXIST OVER THE BURN AREA DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE
PRESENT YESTERDAY...WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CLOUDS AND
HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE DURING WEDNESDAY...AS A STORM
SYSTEM AFFECTS AREAS WELL SOUTH OF THE BURN AREA. WINDS WILL REMAIN
FAIRLY WEAK DURING THIS TRANSITION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090407.DIXON.01/MSO