FNUS75 KMSO 231857
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SMOKE CREEK 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1257 PM MDT FRI APR 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 MDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL
CONTINUE THE REST OF TODAY. AS A RESULT...EXPECT GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO
PERSIST ON THE BURN AREA'S WEST ASPECT THROUGH SUNSET. WINDS WILL
INHIBIT TEMPERATURES FROM INCREASING OR RHS LOWERING TOO MUCH MORE
THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 15-25 MPH THROUGH 2000.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...STEVE LEFEVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100423.SMOKE.01/MSO