FNUS75 KMSO 011511
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOM S NORTHSIDE  35
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
911 AM MDT FRI MAY 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER EASTERN MONTANA TODAY WITH LOWER
PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN LIGHT EASTERLY
FLOW OVER THE AREA. WITH SUNNY SKIES AND WARMER TEMPERATURES
TODAY...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE WELL MIXED TO ABOUT 10000 FEET MSL
WITH A STABLE LAYER ABOVE THAT. LIGHT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE RIDGES TONIGHT WITH INCREASING CLOUDS LATE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500-6000 FT AGL BY 1600 HOURS.
MIXING WINDS........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5-7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5-8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GIBSON
REQUESTED BY...TODD WILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.TOMSN.01/MSO