FNUS75 KMSO 120149
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
749 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1922 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MAINLY NO CHANGE TO THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE PLUME OF MOISTURE WILL DRIFT SOUTH OF
YOUR FIRE ON MONDAY...BUT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN BY TUESDAY.
THIS MOISTURE WILL CAUSE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ONCE
AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS WITH LITTLE
PRECIPITATION. THE NEXT BIG CHANGE TO THE WEATHER WILL BE NEXT
THURSDAY OR FRIDAY WITH A POTENTIAL COLD FRONT PASSAGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 46-51. HIGHS 64-69. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS
TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-50. HIGHS 64-69. WEST WINDS TO 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40-45. HIGHS 60-65. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS
TO 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...SHELLY CROOK - FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110911.COPPE.01/MSO