FNUS75 KMSO 222025
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARACK HILL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
225 PM MDT FRI APR 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES THIS WEEKEND. THIS RIDGE WILL MOVE OFF TO THE
EAST ON SUNDAY PUTTING THE AREA UNDER SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW. THIS
FLOW PATTERN WILL ALLOW FOR SOME MIXING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. COOL
AND WET WESTERLY FLOW IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE BACK IN BY MONDAY.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY
                    FREEZING FOG IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 55-60.
                    TOP 45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 60-65.
                    TOP 47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...LORIE COTTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110424.TAMAR.01/MSO