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SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
137 PM MDT MON AUG 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1220 PDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...INCREASING INSTABILITY WILL PRODUCE A
POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON (AROUND 1400 PDT). THE
LOWER ATMOSPHERE IS VERY DRY SO ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL
CONTAIN GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WITH LITTLE RAINFALL. OTHERWISE WINDS
TODAY WILL BE MAINLY WESTERLY WITH SOME GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON. HOT
AND DRY CONDITIONS AND POOR RH RECOVERIES WILL PERSIST THE REST
OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AND RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........88-93.
    TOP.............83-88
MIN HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........18-23 PERCENT.
    TOP.............21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60
MAX HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........65-70 PERCENT.
    TOP.............55-60 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........94-99.
    TOP.............88-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........15-20 PERCENT.
    TOP.............10-15
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120806.GOATA.01/MSO