FNUS75 KMSO 201830
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE MOUNTAIN 23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1230 PM MDT MON APR 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1225 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY
INTO TUESDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. WINDS WILL
INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOONS AS THE ATMOSPHERE HEATS AND MIXES. THIS WILL
MIX DOWN THE PREVAILING WEST WINDS TO THE SURFACE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 11-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-13 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-11 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...KRISTINE   MDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090420.BLUEM.01/MSO