FNUS75 KMSO 261815
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OTTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1215 PM MDT MON SEP 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1102 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS AS A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH A WESTERLY FLOW
ALOFT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER AFTER 2000. COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER RHS ARE ANTICIPATED TODAY. TIGHTENING
PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL PRODUCE A WESTERLY WIND AFTER
1400...MAINLY ON THE RIDGETOPS AND EXPOSED WESTERLY ASPECTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER 1600.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 6-9 MPH AND
                    GUSTY AFTER 1500IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER AFTER 2000.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WEST WINDS 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 4-8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110926.OTTER.01/MSO