FNUS75 KMSO 111944 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR KEITH WOLF 2 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 144 PM MDT WED MAY 11 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON MAY 11. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE DOMINATE FEATURE TODAY CAUSING CLEAR AND WARM CONDITIONS. TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL SWING THROUGH NORTHWEST MONTANA. THIS FEATURE WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER AND PRECIPITATION. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...70-75. TOP...65-70. MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...26-31 PERCENT. TOP...20-25 PERCENT WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES SOUTH 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...61-66. TOP...53-58 MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...37-42 PERCENT. TOP...48-53 PERCENT WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES WEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110511.KEITH.01/MSO