FNUS75 KMSO 221610 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR FRAIZER 64W 64E 63 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1010 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION TODAY RESULTING IN WARMER TEMPERATURES AND DRIER CONDITIONS COMPARED TO YESTERDAY. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PRODUCE A LIGHT EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND IN EXPOSED AREAS AND RIDGE TOPS...OTHERWISE EXPECT LIGHT TERRAIN-DRIVEN SLOPE WINDS. SKIES SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY SUNNY...THOUGH A FEW FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS BUILDUPS ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........62-65 AT IGNITION. MAX 72-76. RH..................20-23 PERCENT AT IGNITION. MIN 11-14 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35-39. RH..................MAX 69-75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 5-10 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-78. RH..................MIN 23-27 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO/MPJ REQUESTED BY...OLPIN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090522.FRAIZ.01/MSO