FNUS75 KMSO 021528
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCHTOWN FACE 21
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
928 AM MDT MON MAY 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER WESTERN MONTANA THIS MORNING.
A COLD FRONT IS PUSHING ACROSS WASHINGTON AND WILL BRING INCREASING HIGH
CLOUDS TO THE BURN BY NOON. AHEAD OF THE FRONT THE SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE
WITH SOME GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE AFTER 1PM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 9
                    MPH AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...BENJI HEGG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110502.FRENC.01/MSO