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FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
306 PM MDT SUN SEP 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1448 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS
UNDER A STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE
QUITE DRY AND UNSTABLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOONS. THE FIRE
WILL LIKELY BE IN THE THERMAL BELT OVERNIGHT AND RECEIVE WIND
GUSTS EARLY EACH AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-9 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...BDNF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110904.COPPE.01/MSO