252  
FOUS55 KMSO 160857  
PFMMSO  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
256 AM MDT TUE MAR 16 2010  
 
MTZ005-162300-  
MISSOULA-MISSOULA MT  
46.92N 114.08W ELEV. 3205 FT  
256 AM MDT TUE MAR 16 2010  
 
DATE TUE 03/16/10 WED 03/17/10 THU 03/18/10  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 62 34 50 31 47  
TEMP 30 27 28 44 59 61 50 42 38 35 35 42 49 50 42 36 34 32 32 39 46 47  
DEWPT 23 22 22 28 28 28 36 34 34 33 32 31 28 27 30 28 28 28 27 26 21 20  
RH 75 81 78 53 30 28 58 73 85 92 89 65 44 41 62 72 78 85 81 59 37 34  
WIND DIR E S S S S S W S SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 6 8 8 6 6 6 6 5 6 9 8 11 12 9 9 3 3 4 4 10 10 6  
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 30 20 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0.09  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S  
SNOWSHWRS S S S S C C C C C  
 
DATE FRI 03/19/10 SAT 03/20/10 SUN 03/21/10 MON 03/22/10  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 27 46 16 52 26 57 30 50  
TEMP 33 28 37 45 25 17 34 51 33 27 42 56 38 31 40 50  
DEWPT 27 27 26 18 19 16 22 20 26 25 30 27 31 29 30 29  
PWIND DIR NE E E SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 30 5 0 0 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
SNOWSHWRS C C C C S S  
 

 
MTZ003-162300-  
KALISPELL-FLATHEAD MT  
48.30N 114.27W ELEV. 2977 FT  
256 AM MDT TUE MAR 16 2010  
 
DATE TUE 03/16/10 WED 03/17/10 THU 03/18/10  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 57 30 50 28 44  
TEMP 28 26 26 44 55 56 42 36 33 31 31 42 49 49 38 33 30 29 29 38 43 43  
DEWPT 24 22 22 28 28 28 31 30 29 28 28 30 30 29 29 27 26 25 25 25 22 21  
RH 85 85 85 53 35 34 65 79 85 88 88 62 48 46 70 78 85 85 85 59 43 41  
WIND DIR S SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW NW NW NE  
WIND SPD 4 5 5 3 5 6 5 6 13 12 9 12 13 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 50 30 30 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.07  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C  
SNOWSHWRS C C C C C C C C C  
 
DATE FRI 03/19/10 SAT 03/20/10 SUN 03/21/10 MON 03/22/10  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 24 43 15 49 24 52 28 48  
TEMP 28 25 35 42 21 16 35 48 30 25 41 51 33 29 40 47  
DEWPT 24 23 23 22 16 13 20 22 24 21 27 28 27 25 28 29  
PWIND DIR NE NE SE SW SW SW SW S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 30 5 5 5 5 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
SNOWSHWRS C C C C S S  
 

 
MTZ007-162300-  
BUTTE-SILVER BOW MT  
45.95N 112.50W ELEV. 5550 FT  
256 AM MDT TUE MAR 16 2010  
 
DATE TUE 03/16/10 WED 03/17/10 THU 03/18/10  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 57 29 49 21 34  
TEMP 22 19 19 38 54 56 44 38 34 31 30 40 48 48 36 30 26 23 22 28 33 33  
DEWPT 15 12 13 23 22 25 28 26 24 23 22 27 28 29 26 24 22 19 19 19 15 15  
RH 74 74 77 54 28 30 53 62 66 72 72 59 46 47 67 78 85 84 88 68 47 47  
WIND DIR S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 6 5 4 4 8 10 6 6 5 5 6 6 10 10 10  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.07  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
SNOWSHWRS S S S S C C C C C  
 
DATE FRI 03/19/10 SAT 03/20/10 SUN 03/21/10 MON 03/22/10  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 18 31 6 41 18 48 21 43  
TEMP 23 19 25 30 14 8 25 40 25 20 34 47 29 23 33 42  
DEWPT 19 18 18 14 10 6 15 12 16 14 22 24 21 18 22 22  
PWIND DIR NE N E W W W SW W  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 40 5 0 5 5 20 30  
SNOWSHWRS C C C C S S C C  
 

 
IDZ010-162300-  
SALMON-LEMHI ID  
45.12N 113.88W ELEV. 4045 FT  
256 AM MDT TUE MAR 16 2010  
 
DATE TUE 03/16/10 WED 03/17/10 THU 03/18/10  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 58 34 57 31 46  
TEMP 29 24 25 41 55 58 48 42 39 35 35 46 55 57 46 40 36 32 32 39 45 46  
DEWPT 19 18 19 24 24 24 26 26 25 24 25 27 28 28 28 28 26 25 25 23 19 18  
RH 66 77 78 50 30 27 42 53 57 64 66 47 35 33 49 62 67 75 75 52 35 32  
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 6 8 6 5 5 4 3 2 5 8 5 5 4 4 5 5 10 10 10  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 10 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S  
SNOWSHWRS S S S S S  
 
DATE FRI 03/19/10 SAT 03/20/10 SUN 03/21/10 MON 03/22/10  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 28 44 24 52 28 57 28 50  
TEMP 34 29 36 44 31 25 39 52 36 29 43 57 38 29 39 50  
DEWPT 24 24 21 11 23 24 25 15 22 21 24 22 25 22 24 25  
PWIND DIR N NE E SW W SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
SNOWSHWRS S S  
 

 
MTZ004-162300-  
LOOKOUT PASS-MINERAL MT  
47.45N 115.67W ELEV. 6027 FT  
256 AM MDT TUE MAR 16 2010  
 
DATE TUE 03/16/10 WED 03/17/10 THU 03/18/10  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 49 30 34 23 34  
TEMP 35 34 32 43 48 48 41 37 34 33 30 33 34 33 29 27 25 24 23 30 33 33  
DEWPT 30 29 29 30 26 31 32 32 31 31 29 27 25 25 23 23 21 20 20 20 19 21  
RH 82 82 88 60 42 51 70 82 89 92 96 78 69 72 78 85 84 84 88 66 56 61  
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W N N N  
WIND SPD 10 12 12 11 13 11 14 19 21 18 17 14 13 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6  
WIND GUST 31 33 29  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 80 60 30 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0.08 0.02 0.10  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 1 1  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
SNOWSHWRS C C D D L L C C C C C C L L L L C  
 
DATE FRI 03/19/10 SAT 03/20/10 SUN 03/21/10 MON 03/22/10  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 21 36 22 41 28 43 27 41  
TEMP 26 23 31 35 27 24 35 40 33 30 38 42 33 29 36 40  
DEWPT 19 17 20 21 19 17 22 26 27 25 27 29 27 24 26 28  
PWIND DIR NE E E SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN LT GN GN GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 40 30 5 5 0 5 20 50  
SNOWSHWRS C C C C S S C C  
 

 
IDZ006-162300-  
LOWELL-IDAHO ID  
46.15N 115.60W ELEV. 1575 FT  
156 AM PDT TUE MAR 16 2010  
 
DATE TUE 03/16/10 WED 03/17/10 THU 03/18/10  
PDT 3HRLY 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 66 42 50 36 55  
TEMP 40 38 38 51 64 63 51 47 43 42 42 46 50 48 41 39 37 36 36 45 54 52  
DEWPT 39 36 35 34 27 40 45 44 42 40 40 36 32 36 37 37 36 34 33 33 31 37  
RH 96 92 89 52 24 43 80 89 96 93 93 68 50 63 85 92 96 92 89 62 41 56  
WIND DIR SW SE SE S SW SW SW SW W NW SE W W NW NW SW SW W W W W NW  
WIND SPD 6 9 9 5 11 4 5 5 8 3 2 4 8 5 5 2 2 2 2 11 11 8  
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 60 40 20 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0.03 0 0.07  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S L L C C C C S S S S C C C C C  
 
DATE FRI 03/19/10 SAT 03/20/10 SUN 03/21/10 MON 03/22/10  
PDT 6HRLY 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 32 56 27 60 34 62 36 59  
TEMP 37 32 43 53 33 27 42 57 40 34 47 59 42 36 46 56  
DEWPT 35 31 31 37 31 26 28 38 37 32 34 42 39 34 35 42  
PWIND DIR NW E E SW SW S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 B2  
POP 12HR 30 30 10 5 0 5 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C C  
 

 
 
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