FNUS75 KMSO 211534
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BABCOCK CREEK EMB
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
934 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...WARMER DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS THE
AREA FALLS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MORE RIDGING ALOFT. UPSLOPE WINDS
WILL PREDOMINATE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE ATMOSPHERE FULLY
MIXES ALLOWING FOR GENERAL WEST WINDS TO TAKE OVER LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...THOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE VERY STRONG. WINDS MAY BE A
LITTLE SQUIRRELY NEAR THE TOP OF THE RIDGE.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT 5/21/09
   WEATHER............MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS.
   CWR................0%
   TEMPERATURE........54 AT IGNITION...MAX 60-63
   HUMIDITY...........27-29%...MIN 18-21%
   20 FOOT WIND.......UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH. GUSTS TO 8 MPH AND A BIT
                      SQUIRRELY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT......4000 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS.......WEST 10-15 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLEAR
   CWR................0%
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 34-36
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 58-65%
   20 FOOT WIND.......DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH BY NIGHTFALL.
   MIXING HEIGHT......500 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS.......VARIABLE 5 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                      PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CWR................0%
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 65-69
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 20-25%
   20 FOOT WIND.......SOUTHEAST 3-8 MPH
   MIXING HEIGHT......4500 FT AGL
   MIXING WINDS.......EAST 5-10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10
                      MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FORECASTER...JOHNSON

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REQUESTED BY...KRISTINE @ MDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U