FNUS75 KMSO 221631
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOON LAKE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1031 AM MDT WED APR 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 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.........INCREASING CLOUDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6-7 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 16-17
                    MPH BY NOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH DEVELOPING
                    IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 11-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6-7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...MEGAN STROM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.LOONL.01/MSO