FNUS75 KMSO 081650
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIXON NRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1050 AM MDT WED APR 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON APRIL 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE TODAY AS A
WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH OF THE BURN. THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
WILL BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TOMORROW WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS
PERSISTING THROUGH THE MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD OVER
THE REGION DURING THE AFTERNOON LEADING TO LESS CLOUD COVER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-7
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTH 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090408.DIXON.01/MSO