FNUS75 KMSO 161608 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR O HARA RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1008 AM MDT TUE AUG 16 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1010 PDT ON AUGUST 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WARMING AND DRYING IS IN STORE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF YOUR BURN SHOULD REACH BELOW 30% RH TODAY HOWEVER THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE BURN MAY NOT QUITE CROSS THIS THRESH HOLD. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHTER TODAY. TOMORROW FURTHER DRYING SHOULD BRING ALL RHS BELOW 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 76-80...72-76. MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 24-28 PERCENT...TOP 28-32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 40-44...TOP 43-47. MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 80-84...TOP 76-80. MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 19-23 PERCENT...TOP 22-26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...PALLISTER REQUESTED BY...VICKY SMITH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110816.OHARA.02/MSO