FNUS75 KMSO 111622
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ST MARY S 30B
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1022 AM MDT FRI MAY 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE WEEKEND WILL CAUSE A
WARMING AND DRYING TREND. EXPECT STRONG THERMAL BELTS OVERNIGHT
WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ON THE MID-SLOPES. FREE WINDS ARE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNDER THE RIDGE...SO WINDS WILL BE DIURNALLY
DRIVEN TERRAIN WINDS AND SMOKE DISPERSION WILL BE POOR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-7
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-7
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...TONY LUBKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120511.STMAR.01/MSO