FNUS75 KMSO 212108
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON FUELS 16 A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
308 PM MDT TUE APR 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN OVER
THE BURN AREA TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH.
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS...ALLOWING FOR
INCREASING CLOUD COVER THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER
THAN TODAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS SIGNIFICANTLY. WINDS OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN WILL BE FROM A WESTERLY DIRECTION...BUT DUE TO THE
ORIENTATION OF THE SWAN VALLEY...EXPECT MORE OF A NORTHWEST
GRADIENT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE BURN
AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BUT EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO REMAIN LIGHT.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6-11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                    DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH AFTER 2100 MDT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH BECOMING BECOMING NORTHWEST 8-16 MPH.
                    GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AROUND 1200 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...VIA
REQUESTED BY...BRAD GILLESPIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.CONDO.01/MSO