FNUS75 KMSO 031707 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR PENTAGON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1107 AM MDT FRI AUG 3 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1055 MDT ON AUGUST 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY KEEPING A COOL AIRMASS OVER THE REGION. SOME MOISTURE WILL PASS ALONG THE DIVIDE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COULD CAUSE A FEW SHOWERS. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY WARMING WITH DRY CONDITIONS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...IC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120803.PENTA.01/MSO