FNUS75 KMSO 201559
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRANT KOHRS RANCH RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
959 AM MDT MON APR 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER WESTERN MONTANA
WITH A WARMING AIRMASS. THE AIRMASS WILL BECOME MARGINALLY UNSTABLE
THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN TUESDAY...TO ALLOW FOR FAIRLY GOOD MIXING WINDS
ALONG WITH SOME GUSTY SURFACE WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-71.
RH..................MIN 14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 5-14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32-37.
RH..................MAX 74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-14 MPH AND GUSTY UNTIL EARLY
                    MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69-74.
RH..................MIN 13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-12 MPH WITH
                    HIGHER GUSTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...DDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090420.GRANT.01/MSO