FNUS75 KMSO 211623
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROOKED RIVER STEWARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1023 AM MDT MON SEP 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED VERY WARM
AND STABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
AS THIS OCCURS...THERMAL BELTS WILL BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED.  LIGHT
DIURNAL WIND PATTERNS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH VERY LIGHT WINDS ALOFT
NOT ADDING TO SURFACE WINDS OBSERVED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE TO 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090921.CROOK.01/MSO