FNUS75 KMSO 211609 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1009 AM MDT WED SEP 21 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE FIRE TODAY HELPING TO WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOWER RH'S FROM YESTERDAYS READINGS. THE RIDGE WILL FLATTEN ON THURSDAY AND TEMPERATURES WILL FURTHER WARM. WIND WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH LATE AFTERNOON GUSTS POSSIBLE. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AGAIN STRENGTHEN ON FRIDAY WITH STRENGTHENING INVERSIONS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70-74. RH..................MIN 17-21 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35. RH..................MAX 90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77-81. RH..................MIN 17-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KITSMILLER REQUESTED BY...BRETT PARGMAN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110921.CONDO.01/MSO