FNUS75 KMSO 041833
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1233 PM MDT SAT AUG 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1117 PDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS RIDGE WILL CAUSE
SUMMER LIKE CONDITIONS TO RETURN TO YOUR FIRE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........83-88.
    TOP.............76-81
MIN HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........14-19 PERCENT.
    TOP.............23-28 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........53-58.
    TOP.............45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........70-75 PERCENT.
    TOP.............58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........85-90.
    TOP.............80-85
MIN HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........11-16 PERCENT.
    TOP.............19-24 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120804.GOATA.01/MSO