FNUS75 KMSO 170250 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW CREEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 850 PM MDT THU AUG 16 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2046 MDT ON AUGUST 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WARM DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER WESTERN MONTANA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERMAL BELTS WILL BECOME MORE PREVALENT STARTING TONIGHT ...THEN STRENGTHEN THIS WEEKEND AT THE FIRE LOCATION. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MSJ REQUESTED BY...IC-TRAINEE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120816.MEADO.02/MSO