FNUS75 KMSO 212327
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
527 PM MDT WED SEP 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1703 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...BREEZY AND DRY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS...

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT
WEATHER FEATURE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE FIRE SITE
WILL LIKELY BE ABOVE THE THERMAL BELT DURING THE OVERNIGHT/EARLY
MORNING PERIODS. DRY CONDITIONS AND A GRADUAL WARMING TREND ON
TAP THROUGH FRIDAY. BREEZY WEST WINDS EACH AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 4-9 MPH AFTER DARK.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-14 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.


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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...LEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110921.COPPE.01/MSO