FNUS75 KMSO 201648
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR CREEK EMB
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1048 AM MDT TUE APR 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY. LOW PRESSURE
ENTERING THE WEST COAST WILL INCREASE PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND PRODUCE
AN INCREASE IN EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS ON THE RIDGES THIS AFTERNOON.
EXPECT AN INCREASE IN CUMULUS CLOUDS AFTER 1100.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CUMULUS CLOUD COVERAGE TODAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 LWR SLP/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE OR DRAINAGE 2-5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHEAST 5-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.  CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1400.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 LWR SLP/VALLEY.....VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...TIM LAROCHE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100420.COUGA.01/MSO