FNUS75 KMSO 161511 CCA
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRING MINK UNIT 29...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
910 AM MDT SUN MAY 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL DESTABILIZE THIS AFTERNOON
ALLOWING FOR CUMULUS CLOUD FORMATION LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. A FEW COULD BECOME ORGANIZED ENOUGH TO PRODUCE A SHOWER
OR THUNDERSTORM BUT THESE SHOULD GENERALLY BE ISOLATED OVER THE
RIDGES. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY. TEMPERATURES
AND HUMIDITY FORECAST WILL BE MOST REPRESENTATIVE ON THE WESTERLY
ASPECTS...EXPECT SLIGHTLY COOLER AND MORE MOIST CONDITIONS ON THE
NORTH AND EAST ASPECTS.

NOTE: GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THIS MORNING. BUILDING CUMULUS CLOUDS AFTER 1200.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE RIDGES AFTER 1500.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 72-77...TOP 65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 16-21 PERCENT...TOP 20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 8-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-7 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    1-4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 75-80...TOP 68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 13-18 PERCENT...TOP 17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH WINDS 8-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...TONY LUBKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100516.SPRIN.01/MSO