FNUS75 KMSO 161641
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR W  R
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1041 AM MDT TUE MAR 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MARCH 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. EXPECT
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES WITH CIRRUS CLOUDS PASSING THROUGH DURING THE DAY.
INCREASING CLOUDS AND SOUTHERLY WINDS ON THE RIDGES ARE EXPECTED AFTER
1700 THROUGH THE NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BURN AREA
LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS WILL
BE FROM 0400-1400. LOWER TEMPS AND HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH AFTER 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...MARIA HELTERLINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100316.COUGA.01/MSO