FNUS75 KMSO 052337
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
537 PM MDT MON SEP 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1724 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A VERY DRY AIRMASS CONTINUES TO BE OVER THE FIRE AREA.
MOISTURE TO THE SOUTH APPEARS NOT BE SPREADING FAR ENOUGH NORTH TO
BRING A THREAT OF SHOWERS TO THE FIRE THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT
POOR RH RECOVERY TONIGHT AND ANOTHER DRY DAY WITH LIGHT WINDS FOR
TUESDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING
                    TO 3-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
                    6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...GIBSON
REQUESTED BY...BDNF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110905.COPPE.01/MSO