FNUS75 KMSO 211604
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KNOX CR  27 35 GOLD RUSH 36 40
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1004 AM MDT TUE APR 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE YOUR
WEATHER TODAY. WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL LIKELY MIX TO THE SURFACE
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE ATMOSPHERE DESTABILIZES.

THE RIDGE WILL BE BREAKING DOWN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. CLOUDS WILL BE
INCREASING WEDNESDAY WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH STRONGER
WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND SOME LIGHT SHOWERS DEVELOPING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7-13 MPH AROUND 1PM. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    FROM 2PM UNTIL 7PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9-14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 14-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090421.KNOXC.01/MSO