FNUS75 KMSO 151842
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1242 PM MDT WED AUG 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1121 PDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WILL KEEP
THINGS COOLER AND MOISTER TODAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
START TO BUILD IN TONIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND CAUSING A WARMING
AND DRYING TREND. VALLEY INVERSIONS AND THERMAL BELTS WILL
INCREASE IN STRENGTH THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86 BOTTOM TO 72-77 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT BOTTOM 30-35 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51 BOTTOM TO 50-55 MID-SLOPE.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 55-60 PERCENT MID-SLOPE.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 3-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91 BOTTOM TO 76-81 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 24-29 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120815.GOATA.01/MSO