FNUS75 KMSO 181621
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GARRISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1021 AM MDT WED MAY 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1015 MDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A LOW PRESSURE CIRCULATION OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN WILL BRING
PERIODIC SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO THE BURN AREA DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A MODERATE TO LOW CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN IS
EXPECTED. GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS WILL BE PRESENT DURING THE NEXT FEW
DAYS AS WELL...WITH THE LOW PRESSURE MOVING VERY LITTLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT INCREASING TO 40 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 50.
RH..................54 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    EAST WINDS 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5300 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE
                    DAY.
CWR.................30 PERCENT INCREASING TO 40 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 51.
RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...IC JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.GARRI.01/MSO