FNUS75 KMSO 262219
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR RX ALDER GULCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
419 PM MDT MON APR 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER THE REGION
WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVERNIGHT. A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT INTO
TOMORROW. THE MOST INTENSE WINDS WILL BE EXPERIENCED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON WHEN INCREASING WINDS ALOFT WILL BE ABLE TO MIX DOWN AND
COMBINE WITH THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE. CLOUD COVER
WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO TOMORROW EVENING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WIND 5-8 MPH...BECOMING WEST 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6-14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7-16 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...IC JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100426.RXALD.01/MSO