FNUS75 KMSO 041758
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OTTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1158 AM MDT SUN SEP 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1025 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW
UNDER A STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE
QUITE DRY AND UNSTABLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOONS. TOP PORTION
OF THE FIRE WILL LIKELY BE IN THE THERMAL BELT OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...81-86 AND TOP...68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...37-42 AND TOP...51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...55-61 PERCENT AND TOP...24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WINDS......SOUTH 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...83-88 AND TOP...70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WINDS......SOUTHWEST 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...PAULA VALENCIA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110904.OTTER.01/MSO