FNUS75 KMSO 162033 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR QUARTZ HOUSE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 233 PM MDT WED JUN 16 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1900 MDT ON JUNE 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A VERY MOIST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STALL OVER NORTHWEST MONTANA THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. AS THE SYSTEM DEVELOPS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME LIGHTER AND MORE INTERMITTENT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SLOWLY WEAKENS. RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS WILL PREVAIL. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. CWR.................50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47. MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BAUCK REQUESTED BY...CAM GOINS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100617.QUART.01/MSO