FNUS75 KMSO 252041
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LILY LAKE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
241 PM MDT TUE AUG 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1429 MDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MARGINALLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE AND SOME MOISTURE
WILL LINGER THIS EVENING.  IN ADDITION...MODERATE SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT
WILL CONTINUE TO PARTIALLY IMPACT THE SURFACE INTO THIS EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY PRODUCING
ADDITIONAL WARMING AND DRYING.  HOWEVER...SOME INSTABILITY WILL LINGER
INTO THURSDAY...SO THE LATE AFTERNOON STORM THREAT IS NOT COMPLETELY
REMOVED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES IN THE
                    VICINITY OF THE FIRE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
                    AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH NEAR
                    ANY SHOWER.
MIXING HEIGHT.......ABOVE 7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF A LIGHT SHOWER
                    IN THE EVENING.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM.
                    GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH NEAR ANY SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-14 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...DOUG CAFFEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090825.LILYL.01/MSO