FNUS75 KMSO 261950 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR MOCCASIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 150 PM MDT MON SEP 26 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1355 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...BREEZY CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY ALONG RIDGETOPS AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST FACING EXPOSED AREAS AS A WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. EXPECT A SLIGHT INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER BUT ANY PRECIPITATION WILL STAY NORTH OF THE MOCCASIN BURN. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE AND MIN RHS ARE EXPECTED FROM MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MIN HUMIDITY........40-46 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-14 MPH ON THE RIDGES WITH HIGHER GUSTS AFTER1500. MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-12 MPH. GUSTS ON THE RIDGES UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7-13 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ON THE RIDGES. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...RPN REQUESTED BY...IC - MALATARE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110927.MOCCA.02/MSO