FNUS75 KMSO 161635
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROW WPA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1035 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE IS SHIFTING OFF TO THE EAST TODAY ALLOWING
SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR TO MOVE INTO THE AREA. WINDS SHOULD BE GUSTY
THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.
THE COOL AIR WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE REGION TONIGHT ON INTO
THURSDAY CAUSING TEMPERATURES TO DROP AROUND 10 DEGREES.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING
                    TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A FEW
                    GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND
                    5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...BOB REBARCHIK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120516.CROWW.02/MSO