FNUS75 KMSO 291410
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PALOUSE PRARIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
810 AM MDT FRI MAY 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND PRODUCE
WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES. WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
AFTER 1500 AS THE ATMOSPHERE MIXES OUT. EXPECT SOME CUMULUS TO
TOWERING CUMULUS BUILDUPS WITH AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE
OVER THE MOUNTAINS AFTER 1500...WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCAL GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS OVER THE BURN AREA.

.TODAY...

MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT  FROM 1200-1400
                    14-19 PERCENT  FROM 1500-1700 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-8 MPH AFTER 1500 WITH
                    LOCAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...DALE PFAU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090529.PALOU.01/MSO