FNUS75 KMSO 221459
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCHTOWN FACE 30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
859 AM MDT WED APR 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 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
WEST-FACING SLOPES WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE STRONGER WINDS. MOISTURE
WILL BE LIMITED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LOWERING TO
SIMILAR VALUES EXPERIENCED YESTERDAY. LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH
TOMORROW...INCREASING CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED AS A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL
BE MOVING OVER THE REGION OFFERING A BETTER CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........IGNITION TIME...47-50. MAX 75-78.
RH..................IGNITION TIME...60 PERCENT. MIN 15-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AT 2-4 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    WEST 15-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38-41.
RH..................MAX 87-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 48-51.
RH..................MIN 42-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO/MPJ
REQUESTED BY...LAURA WARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.FRENC.01/MSO