FNUS75 KMSO 211336 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR ST MARY S 30A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 736 AM MDT THU MAY 21 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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...A FEW FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...65-70. TOP 60-64. MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...16-18 PERCENT. TOP...21-24 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 3-5 MPH AFTER 1600 MDT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...70-75. TOP 66-69. MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...16-20 PERCENT. TOP...21-26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MSJ REQUESTED BY...JOHN WALTERS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090521.STMAR.01/MSO