FNUS75 KMSO 021723 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINT EMERY SOUTH RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1123 AM MDT SUN OCT 2 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON OCTOBER 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A MOIST UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL PRODUCE A FEW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. A LIGHTNING STRIKE COULD ACCOMPANY ANY SHOWER. WINDS WILL BE FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH GUSTS EXPECTED ON THE RIDGES TODAY. AS A RESULT SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY. AN INCREASE IN THE CHANCES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1500. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT AFTER 1500. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST AROUND 2-5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...RPN REQUESTED BY...IC TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111002.PAINT.01/MSO