FNUS75 KMSO 192159
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOM S NORTHSIDE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
359 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN MONDAY SO EXPECT 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.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-3 IN THE MORNING...THEN SOUTHWEST TO WEST
                    12-16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WHITMORE
REQUESTED BY...TODD WILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090420.TOMSN.01/MSO