FNUS75 KMSO 161839
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1239 PM MDT THU AUG 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1118 PDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CAUSE A WARMING AND DRYING TREND
OVER THE FIRE THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
GENERALLY LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN. AREAS OF SMOKE WILL SETTLE
INTO THE VALLEY EACH NIGHT BUT MIXING WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE EACH
DAY ALLOWING FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE AFTERNOONS. THERMAL BELTS WILL
STRENGTHEN OVER THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS CAUSING POOR RH RECOVERIES ON
THE MID SLOPES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 89-94...TOP 84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 52-57...TOP 55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 70-75 PERCENT...TOP 60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 92-97...TOP 87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120816.GOATA.01/MSO