FNUS75 KMSO 221807
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OBERMAYER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1207 PM MDT FRI MAY 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 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.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING EAST WINDS 5-9 MPH
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 6
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...TROY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090522.OBERM.02/MSO