FNUS75 KMSO 291811
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OTTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1211 PM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1046 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE WILDFIRE DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. EASTERLY FLOW AT THE RIDGES WILL BE TRANSITIONING
TO SOUTHWESTERLY. UPPER ELEVATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE POOR OVERNIGHT
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...WHILE LOW ELEVATIONS EXPERIENCE HUMIDITY
REACHING THE 20S DURING THE NEXT TWO AFTERNOONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...74-79.
                    TOP...68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...20-25 PERCENT.
                    TOP...28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...NORTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH BECOMING
                     SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                     AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...42-47.
                    TOP...48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...65-70 PERCENT.
                    TOP...50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
                    TOP...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...78-83.
                    TOP...72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...21-26 PERCENT.
                    TOP...27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                     UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...LINDSAY DURANT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110929.OTTER.01/MSO