FNUS75 KMSO 091728
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCCARTNEY UNIT 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1128 AM MDT MON APR 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARMING AND DRYING EXPECTED NEXT COUPLE DAYS AS UPPER
RIDGE BUILDS.  THERE WILL BE A LIGHT EAST GRADIENT OVER THE SITE...
BUT GOOD SURFACE HEATING WILL PROBABLY PRODUCE UP SLOPE WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH PASSING HIGH CIRRUS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP SLOPE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN SLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP SLOPE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WHITMORE
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120409.MCCAR.01/MSO