FNUS75 KMSO 272327
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDHORSE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
527 PM MDT MON APR 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
MOVE INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA KEEPING CLOUD COVER OVER THE BURN
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW DECREASES ON
TUESDAY AND WILL INCREASE AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY WITH WINDS OVER FLATHEAD
LAKE SUSTAINED NEAR 15 MPH AND GUSTING TO 20 MPH. THE BURN AREA
AND WATERS TO THE SOUTHWEST SHOULD BE SHELTERED ENOUGH TO SEE
REDUCED WINDS. WITH THE CLOUD COVER AND AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE
AIR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME AS MONDAY IF NOT A
LITTLE HIGHER.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY...

CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33 AT IGNITION. MAX 39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT AT IGNITION. MIN 58-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...NICK MERRIMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090428.WILDH.01/MSO