FNUS75 KMSO 081354
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK RAT SPRINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
754 AM MDT WED APR 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY NEAR THE BURN AREA...AS A
CUTOFF PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN. SOME MID
LEVEL MOISTURE PRESENT DURING THE REQUEST PERIOD MAY RESULT IN A
SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM...HOWEVER CHANCES ARE QUITE LOW. WINDS WILL
BE WEAK THROUGHOUT THE NEXT TWO DAYS AS WELL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 6
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...MEGAN STROM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090408.PACKR.01/MSO