FNUS75 KMSO 012208 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR ARIANA 2 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 408 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2019 MDT ON AUGUST 31. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE PASSING FRIDAY WILL INCREASE WINDS FROM THE WEST. THE POTENTIAL FOR RAINFALL WILL REMAIN MINIMAL WITH THE DRIER AIR MOVING IN WITH THIS TROUGH. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST FOR A SHORT PERIOD FRIDAY EVENING AS THE MAIN AXIS OF THE TROUGH PASSES BY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........27-33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 GUSTS TO 20 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 3-7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN REQUESTED BY...PAUL DIAZ TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110831.STEWA.01/MSO