FNUS75 KMSO 131503
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKY HILLS 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
903 AM MDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PLENTY OF MOISTURE WILL BE MAKING ITS WAY INTO SOUTHWEST MONTANA
TODAY. THIS MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON
SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. THE
SHOWERS ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. THE BEST INSTABILITY
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO BE SOUTH AND WEST OF YOUR FIRE...
BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT OF A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING NEAR BY. AN EASTERLY
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE TIGHTENING ON SATURDAY CAUSING GUSTY EASTERLY
WINDS THROUGH OUT THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING EAST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.ROCKY.01/MSO