FNUS75 KMSO 211642 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR MAXVILLE CANYON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1042 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1045 MDT ON MAY 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WARMER DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS THE AREA FALLS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MORE RIDGING ALOFT. UPSLOPE WINDS WILL PREDOMINATE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE ATMOSPHERE FULLY MIXES ALLOWING FOR GENERAL WEST WINDS TO TAKE OVER LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE VERY STRONG. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-7 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KITSMILLER REQUESTED BY...JONATHAN CLARK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090521.MAXVI.01/MSO