FNUS75 KMSO 021557 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR COW CREEK UNIT J NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 957 AM MDT SUN OCT 2 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MDT ON OCTOBER 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A MOIST UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED TODAY. A FEW SHOWERS MAY CONTAIN A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES. EXPECT A SOUTHERLY WIND DIRECTION TODAY...ESPECIALLY ON THE RIDGES. THE ATMOSPHERE IS MORE MOIST SO EXPECT SLIGHTLY HIGHER RHS VALUES UNDER SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH MORE WIDESPREAD RAINS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWERS THROUGH 1400. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MIN HUMIDITY........39-45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ON THE RIDGES. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING EAST 5-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN INCREASING CLOUDS AFTER 1400. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3-6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...RPN REQUESTED BY...JACOB JERESEK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111002.COWCR.01/MSO