FNUS75 KMSO 071935 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR PIPESTONE CREEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 135 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1325 MDT ON AUGUST 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE DOMINATE FEATURE OVER THE FIRE TODAY CAUSING A RETURN TO HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES SOUTHWESTERLY ON WEDNESDAY. A PLUME OF MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO SWING THROUGH THE AREA CAUSING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVEING BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. $$ FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...SHAUNA TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120807.PIPES.01/MSO