FNUS75 KGGW 191447
FWSGGW

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAKE CREEK...FWS MED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
847 AM MDT SUN APR 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE WESTERN
STATES...BRINGING OUR AREA GENERALLY DRY AND MOSTLY SUNNY
WEATHER. THERE REMAINS A RATHER TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT THOUGH
BETWEEN THIS HIGH PRESSURE AND A LOW PRESSURE IN MANITOBA. THIS
WILL RESULT IN MODERATELY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY. THIS
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL LESSEN QUITE A BIT MONDAY FOR LESS WIND.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT
                    AT SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SIMONSEN
REQUESTED BY...TODD SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090419.LAKEC.01/GGW