FNUS75 KMSO 211639
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRASSHOPPER RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1039 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1040 MDT ON MAY 21.
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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...59-64. TOP...55-59
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...10-13 PERCENT. TOP...
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 5-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...DDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090521.GRASS.01/MSO