FNUS75 KMSO 021730
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCCARTNEY UNIT 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1130 AM MDT MON APR 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1125 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN TODAY WILL
CAUSE A WARMING AND DRYING TREND...WITH TUESDAY BEING THE WARMEST
DAY. EXPECT INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY AND MUCH WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND DRYER. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL IMPACT THE AREA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUST
                    TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120402.MCCAR.01/MSO