FNUS75 KMSO 151610
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KEY POLE 48
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1010 AM MDT TUE SEP 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED VERY
WARM AND STABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  BECAUSE
OF THE VERY STABLE DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT...WINDS WILL BE
VERY LIGHT.  A WEATHER DISTURBANCE SHOULD BRUSH THE AREA THURSDAY
PRODUCING INCREASING WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME VERY LIGHT PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  A FEW AFTERNOON CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL AROUND SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........DOWNSLOPE TO 4 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090915.KEYPO.01/MSO