FNUS75 KMSO 210254 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FORK LOST CREEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 854 PM MDT SAT AUG 20 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2032 MDT ON AUGUST 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A WARM DRY RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER WESTERN MONTANA INTO NEXT WEEK. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE PICKUP SUNDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE INCREASING MONDAY AND TUESDAY. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEY 78-82. RIDGES...72-75. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ VALLEYS......VARIABLE 1-4 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH. RIDGES.......WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. $$ FORECASTER...MSJ REQUESTED BY...GREG ARCHIE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110820.SOUTH.01/MSO