FNUS75 KMSO 231905
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TUNNEL POND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1205 PM MST TUE FEB 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1210 PST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE HAS BEGUN TO
BREAK DOWN THIS AFTERNOON IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE
DAY...EVIDENT BY INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS...THE NEAR SURFACE
ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN DRY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH

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FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...DALE JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100223.TUNNE.01/MSO