FNUS75 KMSO 301743
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OTTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1143 AM MDT FRI SEP 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1025 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WILDFIRE TODAY WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST BY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE
DURING THIS TIME...AS WELL AS CLOUD COVER. THE TREND OF POOR
OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL CONTINUE AT THE TOP OF THE UNIT.
SOME SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE FIRE DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
HOWEVER THE CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN IS NEGLIGIBLE. ANY PASSING
SHOWERS MAY INCREASE WINDS FOR A TIME.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...82-87.
                    TOP...72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...18-23 PERCENT.
                    TOP...26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
                     5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10
                     MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...42-47.
                    TOP...48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...70-75 PERCENT.
                    TOP...45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
                    TOP...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...73-78.
                    TOP...67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...25-30 PERCENT.
                    TOP...30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE WINDS 1-3 MPH BECOMING
                     SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                     20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110930.OTTER.01/MSO