FNUS75 KMSO 161857 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR WELCOME SPRINGS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1157 AM MST MON NOV 16 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1205 MST ON NOVEMBER 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH CLOUDS WILL BE PASSING THROUGH THE IDAHO PANHANDLE INTO WESTERN MONTANA IN ADVANCE OF OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHING THE WEST COAST. NO PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST TODAY OR TONIGHT...WITH THE NEXT CHANCE COMING TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY BE A CONCERN TODAY HOWEVER AS THE PATTERN IS CURRENTLY SHAPING UP FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS WESTERN MONTANA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY...MAINLY IN THE FORM OF HIGH CLOUDS. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-39. MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-34. MAX HUMIDITY........69-75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 30 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO REQUESTED BY...RON SWANEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091116.WELCO.01/MSO