FNUS75 KMSO 201716
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GARDEN CK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1116 AM MDT MON APR 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY AND TUESDAY WHICH WILL
PRODUCE WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...INSTABILITY IN THE LOWER
ATMOSPHERE WILL ALLOW BREEZY WEST WINDS TO MIX DOWN FROM MIDDAY ON.
THE WINDS WILL DIE DOWN AROUND 2000 HRS MDT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090420.GARDE.01/MSO