FNUS75 KMSO 261734
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HEWOLF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1134 AM MDT WED MAY 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 MDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE THIS
AFTERNOON.   IN ADDITION...A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND FURTHER FOCUS AND INTENSIFY
CONVECTION OR SHOWER DEVELOPMENT.  A BRIEF BREAK CAN BE EXPECTED LATE
THIS EVENING.  HOWEVER...MORE MOISTURE AND ENERGY SHOULD MOVE NORTHWARD
OVER THE UNIT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.  SHOWERS DEVELOPING THIS
                    AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AFTER 2 PM.  CHANCE OF
                    OF THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY
                    WINDS...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE...MOSTLY NORTHEAST TO 8 MPH. STRONG
                    GUSTY WINDS NEAR ANY SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO ABOVE 5000 FT AGL BY EARLY
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL AFTER DARK.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 9
                    MPH AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...RON SWANEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100526.HEWOL.01/MSO