FNUS75 KMSO 080307
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
907 PM MDT WED SEP 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2040 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE WARM
AND DRY DAYS WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES OVER NIGHT. WINDS WILL
REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT ALTHOUGH A FEW FREE AIR WINDS FROM THE NORTH
MAY IMPACT THE FIRE IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THEY SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY
LIGHT HOWEVER. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
AFTERNOON TODAY WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. WINDS
COULD BRIEFLY BECOME ERRATIC AND GUSTY AROUND ANY THUNDERSTORMS
THAT DEVELOP.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5-8 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS OVER THE
                    RIDGES IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 2-4 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 6-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

$$
FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...BDNF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110907.COPPE.01/MSO