FNUS75 KMSO 181924
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST GARCEAU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
124 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1335 MDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HOT, DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS THE APEX
OF THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS DIRECTLY OVER WESTERN MONTANA.
EXPECT LIGHT, TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS AT ALL ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE,
UNDER VERY STABLE CONDITIONS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....LOWER ELEVATION...86-91.
                    UPPER ELEVATION...80-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........LOWER ELEVATION...11-15 PERCENT.
                    UPPER ELEVATION...16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...DAVE LATTIMORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120818.WESTG.01/MSO