FNUS75 KMSO 151434 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR MARTIN CREEK 29 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 834 AM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MDT ON MAY 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE AXIS WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES CAUSING EXTREMELY WARM CONDITIONS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE TEENS. TONIGHT RECOVERIES APPEAR TO BE FAIR...YOUR FIRE SHOULD BE BELOW THE STRONG THERMAL BELT. ON WEDNESDAY...THE RIDGE SHIFTS TO THE EAST ALLOWING SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR TO BE OVER THE AREA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AFTER SUNSET. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...KOOTENAI NF CABINET RD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120515.MARTI.01/MSO