FNUS75 KMSO 201739
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER GARDEN CK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1139 AM MDT MON APR 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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 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.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10-11 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-11 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 6-13 MPH WITH
                    HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

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