FNUS75 KMSO 061740
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OTTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1140 AM MDT TUE SEP 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1008 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN UNDER
STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL
CHANGE VERY LITTLE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH VERY LIGHT WINDS ALOFT
WITH HIGH PRESSURE NEARLY CENTERED OVER THE FIRE. DIURNALLY DRIVEN
WINDS WILL PREVAIL BOTH DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 85-90. TOP 70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 10-15 PERCENT. TOP 17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 7-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 85-90. TOP 70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 10-15 PERCENT. TOP 17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 7-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...PAULA VALENCIA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110906.OTTER.01/MSO