FNUS75 KMSO 221940 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWMILL CYR EMB 1 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 140 PM MDT FRI MAY 22 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1350 MDT ON MAY 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION TODAY RESULTING IN WARMER TEMPERATURES AND DRIER CONDITIONS COMPARED TO YESTERDAY. A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS DEVELOPING PRODUCING AN EAST WIND IN EXPOSED AREAS AND RIDGE TOPS. SKIES SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY SUNNY...THOUGH A FEW FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS BUILDUPS POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10-15 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH UNTIL 6PM MDT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........77-84 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WIND 8-13 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WIND 10-15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KOLATA REQUESTED BY...OLPIN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090522.SAWMI.02/MSO