FNUS75 KMSO 261744
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST FACE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1144 AM MDT FRI JUN 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1145 MDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THIS SPOT IS ON THE EDGE OF A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE
THAT EXTENDS TO THE SOUTHEAST AND DRYER AIR TO THE NORTHWEST.  THE MAIN
WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE THE CONVECTION THREAT THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN
INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.  HIGH
PRESSURE AND A STABLE AIR MASS WILL RETURN SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH A SHOWER
                    OR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING IN THE VICINITY OF THE BURN
                    BY 1 P.M.   GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH LIKELY NEAR ANY SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
                    AFTER 2 P.M.  GUSTS TO 30 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH...INCREASING 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM...THEN CLEARING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH...BECOMING 5-8 BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH...DECREASING TO 5 MPH LATE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...DIANE HUTTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090626.WESTF.01/MSO