FNUS75 KMSO 121350
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATTEE CANYON 21
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
750 AM MDT THU MAY 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR SOME MOISTURE
INTO OUR REGION TODAY. THIS MOISTURE WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN CLOUD
COVER TODAY. THIS AFTERNOON THE ATMOSPHERE APPEARS TO BECOME UNSTABLE
ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE CONVECTION
SHOULD DIMINISH THIS EVENING AFTER SUNSET. THE RIDGE DOES BUILD BACK
INTO THE AREA...BUT THE ATMOSPHERE DOES BECOME UNSTABLE ONCE AGAIN
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING EAST 5-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...KNIKOLEYCZIK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110512.PATTE.01/MSO