FNUS75 KMSO 211202
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MURRAY DOUGLAS RX BURN UNIT F5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
602 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...WARMER AND SLIGHTLY DRIER CONDITIONS TODAY UNDER A
STRENGTHENING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO
INCREASE FROM 1400 TO 1900 WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 15-20 MPH IN
EXPOSED AREAS AS UPPER LEVEL WINDS MIX TO THE SURFACE. OTHERWISE
DIURNALLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS ON THE SLOPES ARE ANITICPATED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT UPSLOPE THROUGH 1300 2-5 MPH. BECOMING WEST
                    7-12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 20 MPH AFTER 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST
                    12-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...MISSOULA FIELD OFFICE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090421.MURRA.01/MSO