FNUS75 KMSO 031843
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR O HARA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1243 PM MDT MON OCT 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...INCREASING CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BRING A GROWING
CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. THE INCREASE IN CLOUDS SHOULD HELP KEEP TEMPERATURES A
FEW DEGREES COOLER AND HUMIDITY READINGS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN
YESTERDAYS VALUES. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH FROM THE WEST
TONIGHT BRINGING A CONTINUED CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OVERNIGHT INTO WITH
A WETTING RAIN LIKELY TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 BOTTOM. 74-79 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT BOTTOM. 19-26 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 1-3 MPH BECOMING UP SLOPE/
                    UP VALLEY 4-8 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE TERRAIN INFLUENCED AT 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS
                    LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111003.OHARA.01/MSO