FNUS75 KMSO 161544
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKYPINE A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
944 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...IAN LEIGH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120516.ROCKY.02/MSO