FNUS75 KMSO 291513
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COW CREEK O2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
913 AM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE BURN AREA DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. AN EASTERLY FLOW TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO A MORE
WESTERLY TYPE FLOW BY FRIDAY. MIXING WILL BE MAXIMIZED IN THIS
WESTERLY FLOW. OVERNIGHT WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE FAIRLY WEAK
WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 64.
RH..................40 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS VARIABLE 2-4 MPH AT IGNITION BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3000 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE
                    2-4 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69.
RH..................MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 4-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...JACOB JERESEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110929.COWCR.02/MSO