FNUS75 KMSO 092018
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLEY CR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
218 PM MDT THU APR 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 MDT ON APRIL 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM OVER YOUR FIRE EVEN
THOUGH A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. THIS
MOISTURE WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE CLOUD COVER. A DISTURBANCE IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT
AT THE MOMENT THIS FEATURE WILL CAUSE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS TO THE REGION. A STRONGER DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WHICH SHOULD BRING A BETTER CHANCE
FOR PRECIPITATION TO YOUR FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090409.VALLE.01/MSO