FNUS75 KGGW 212001
FWSGGW

SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTWOOD RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
201 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE A BIT AROUND IGNITION TIME FRIDAY
MORNING AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES INTO THE REGION. WINDS
WILL TURN TO THE EAST INTO SATURDAY AS THE HIGH MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN PLAINS. A WARMER AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS MOVING INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY MAY HELP DEVELOP A THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE BURN SITE
LATE IN THE DAY.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JAMBA
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090521.COTTW.01/GGW