FNUS75 KMSO 131406 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR HAYES CREEK Z B NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 806 AM MDT FRI MAY 13 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 13. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...PLENTY OF MOISTURE IS MAKING IT INTO WESTERN MONTANA TODAY. THIS MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE SHOWERS ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. THE BEST INSTABILITY ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOULD BE WEST OF YOUR FIRE...BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT ONE DEVELOPING NEAR BY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING EAST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...JACQUIE PARKS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110513.HAYES.01/MSO