FNUS75 KMSO 191349
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SALMON LAKE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
749 AM MDT FRI AUG 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0735 MDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING OVER
THE REGION TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW CAUSING A WARMING AND DRYING
TREND. THIS AFTERNOON THE ATMOSPHERE IS ANTICIPATED TO DESTABILIZE
ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR SOME GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS MIX DOWN TO
THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 74-79...TOP 64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 20-25 PERCENT...TOP 17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
         VALLEY.....VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
         RIDGE......VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 8-13 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 34-39...TOP 43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 90-95 PERCENT...TOP 40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
         VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
 RIDGE......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 79-84...TOP 67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 15-20 PERCENT...TOP 15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
         VALLEY.....VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGE......VARIABLE 2-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...RUSSELL OWEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110819.BIGSA.01/MSO