FNUS75 KMSO 201711
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HUGHES CR  UNIT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1111 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 THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND
AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING AFTERNOON CUMULUS CLOUDS.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN SHOWER OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM
                    AFTER 1500.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 LWR SLP/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHEAST 6-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 LWR SLP/VALLEY.....DOWNSLOP 1-3 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...BRETT MALINGO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100420.HUGHE.01/MSO