FNUS75 KMSO 131433
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATTEE CANYON  2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
833 AM MDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PLENTY OF MOISTURE IS STREAMING INTO WESTERN MONTANA FROM
THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING. THIS MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD ALLOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
DEVELOP AFTER 1600 HOURS. ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE AFTER
SUNSET. THE BEST INSTABILITY ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOULD BE WEST OF
YOUR FIRE...BUT CANNOT RULE OUT ONE DEVELOPING NEARBY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 11-15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8-13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8-15 MPH BECOMING 15-20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 25-30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DEROSA/SMITH
REQUESTED BY...KNIKOLEYCZIK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.PATTE.01/MSO