FNUS75 KMSO 231626
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE MTN  6B   6C
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1026 AM MDT FRI APR 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE TODAY WILL PRODUCE DRY CONDITIONS WITH
WARMER TEMPERATURES THAN THURSDAY. A WEAK SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE SOME MODERATE AFTERNOON WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE
MISSOULA VALLEY FROM 1400-1800.....BUT ONLY THE EXPOSED AREAS AND
RIDGES SHOULD EXPERIENCE THIS WIND. THE BLUE MTN BURN ITSELF SHOULD
BE SHELTERED FROM THIS WIND.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON: A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE
REGION AND PRODUCE MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 LWR SLP/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY TOWARDS DAWN.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE....INCREASING TO WEST 5-10 MPH
                    AFTER 2300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER 1200.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2-4 MPH INCREASING TO 7-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...JD BAUMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100423.BLUEM.01/MSO