FNUS75 KMSO 221556
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE MTN UNIT 6
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
956 AM MDT WED APR 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING
DOWN TODAY. AS A RESULT...WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT ARE INCREASING AND
WILL IMPACT THE BURN. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE
THIS MORNING. MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
LOWERING TO SIMILAR VALUES EXPERIENCED YESTERDAY. THE BIG CHANGE
WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AS A WEATHER SYSTEM
MOVES OVER THE REGION. THIS SYSTEM WILL OFFER A BETTER CHANCE FOR
PRECIPITATION AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........AT IGNITION...64-66. MAX 75-78.
RH..................AT IGNITION...36 PERCENT. MIN 14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AT 4-6 MPH AT IGNITION. BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH EARLY AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 12-18
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5000 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40-44.
RH..................MAX 78-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 10-14 MPH AND WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH
                    THIS EVENING. BECOMING WEST 6-9 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........BECOMING NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO/MPJ
REQUESTED BY...MDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.BLUEM.01/MSO