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LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AT
Missoula, Missoula International Airport

Temperature       59 F / 15 C
Dew Point         51.8 F / 11 C
Humidity          77%
Wind Speed        4.6
Wind Direction    N 350 Degrees
Visibility        10 Miles
Sky Conditions     few at 4200 feet  overcast at 7500 feet
Current Weather   Light  Rain
Barometer         29.83 Inches
Issued At         05/21/2012 22:53

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MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...DARBY
234 PM MDT MON MAY 21 2012

.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS NEAR 40. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LOWS IN THE 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. LOWS
IN THE 30S.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. LOWS IN THE
30S TO LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 60S.

OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-
132 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
IDAHO.

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...GO
TO WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

WEATHER WILL BE FAIRLY BENIGN TO FINISH OUT THE WEEK...BUT A BIG
CHANGE IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. SEE BELOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES FOLLOWED BY A MOIST
UPPER TROUGH LINGERING THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL BE A VERY
UNSTABLE PERIOD WITH ABUNDANT SNOW SHOWERS. HOWEVER...IMPACTS ARE
EXPECTED TO ME MODEST AND SIMILAR TO THE PAST SEVERAL SYSTEMS.

THE BIG CHANGE WILL BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AS A VERY MOIST AND STRONG
WEST FLOW MOVES OVERHEAD. THIS PATTERN...EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO
THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND...IS THE TYPE THAT CAN LEAD TO SEVERAL FEET
OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. ALL HIGHER TERRAIN IS EXPECTED TO
SEE A GOOD ADDITION TO THE SNOW PACK...BUT NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO
MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY SEE THE MOST.

VALLEY AMOUNTS ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO DISCERN AT THIS TIME...BUT
BASED ON ANTICIPATED LOWER ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST
MONTANA FROM THE MISSION VALLEY TO SEELEY-SWAN NORTH SHOULD SEE
THE MOST SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.