FNUS75 KMSO 281615 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR GREENHORN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1015 AM MDT SAT AUG 28 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1002 MDT ON AUGUST 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE LOCATION OF YOUR FIRE COULD SEE THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THE COOL AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................50 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS. CWR.................50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...BITTERROOT DISPATCH TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100828.GREEN.01/MSO