FNUS75 KMSO 051732
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1132 AM MDT SUN AUG 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1016 PDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE DOMINANT
FEATURE OVER THE REGION TODAY CAUSING HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. THE
TOP OF THE FIRE APPEARS TO BE IN THE THERMAL BELT TONIGHT LIMITING
HUMIDITY RECOVERY. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY FROM THE SOUTH. THIS
FEATURE WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER TONIGHT WITH THE
POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE FAIRLY DRY CAUSING GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........90-95.
    TOP.............84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........9-14 PERCENT.
    TOP.............13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........47-52.
    TOP.............61-66.
MAX HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........69-74 PERCENT.
    TOP.............31-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
                    1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........84-89.
    TOP.............79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........13-18 PERCENT.
    TOP.............17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120805.GOATA.01/MSO