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FNUS75 KMSO 301530
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDHORSE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
930 AM MDT THU APR 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON APRIL 30. 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO TRAVEL
EAST OF THE FIRE TODAY. ENOUGH CLOUDS AND INSTABILITY WILL LINGER
OVER NORTHWEST MONTANA THAT ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR THE LAKE ARE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE DECREASED TODAY...BUT KEEP
A NORTHEAST DIRECTION WHICH IS A DECENT FETCH OVER THE LAKE.
EXPECT AFTERNOON GUSTS BETWEEN 12-15 MPH. HOWEVER...WITH THE SOUTH
ASPECT OF THE FIRE AND HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH...LITTLE WINDS WILL BE
EXPERIENCED AT THE FIRE. TONIGHT AND FRIDAY THE UPPER WEATHER
SYSTEM WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST AND A DRY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL
MOVE INTO THE REGION. DESPITE DRIER AIR MOVING IN...VERY GOOD
RECOVERIES WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR
                    THE LAKE AFTER 1200 MDT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-53. 
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL. 
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL. 
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60. 
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL. 
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH. 

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...KATHY AKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090430.WILDH.01/MSO