FNUS75 KMSO 211611
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TREGO 16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1011 AM MDT TUE APR 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 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...AIDED BY THE
WESTERLY EXPOSURE OF THE SITE.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........63-66 AT IGNITION. MAX 73.
RH..................24-26 PERCENT AT IGNITION. MIN 20-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST 3-5 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING WEST
                    8-13 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 17 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32-34.
RH..................MAX 70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH THIS EVENING. BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-3 MPH AFTER DARK.

.WEDNESDAY...

TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-64.
RH..................MIN 22-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BUROW
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090421.TREGO.01/MSO