FNUS75 KMSO 031808
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1208 PM MDT SAT SEP 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1140 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER
ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. DRY CONDITIONS WITH
A SLOW WARMING TREND IN STORE. STRONG SURFACE BASED INVERSIONS
WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...BUT THE LOCATION
OF THIS FIRE MAY PLACE IT ABOVE THE INVERSION AND MORE IN THE
THERMAL BELT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110903.COPPE.01/MSO