FNUS75 KMSO 011637
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKY HILLS 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1037 AM MDT SUN MAY 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT STILL HAS ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR
CUMULUS CLOUDS TO DEVELOP. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME QUITE UNSTABLE
AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE DEVELOPING IN THE AREA...CONFINED MOSTLY TO
THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE
WEATHER PICTURE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HOWEVER...HIGH CLOUDS AND SOUTH
WINDS WILL BE INCREASING MONDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING. BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
                    OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEARING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...GEORGE JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110501.ROCKY.02/MSO