FNUS75 KMSO 081340
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ISLAND SOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
740 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT FOR WEDNESDAY. RIDGE TOP WINDS WILL STAY STRONG OVERNIGHT
WHERE VALLEYS WILL CALM DOWN. WEDNESDAY A COLD FRONT
WILL CAUSE GUSTY WINDS AND ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 6-7 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS
                    UP TO 18 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH INCREASING TO
                    10-14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...OLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120508.ISLAN.01/MSO