FNUS75 KMSO 221835
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1235 PM MDT WED AUG 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1110 PDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY AIR ALOFT WILL STRENGTHEN
VALLEY INVERSIONS AND THERMAL BELTS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
INCREASE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT FOR TOMORROW
NIGHT. EXPECT AFTERNOON WINDS TOMORROW GUSTING AROUND 25 MPH FROM
THE WEST. THE COLD FRONT TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE DRY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89 BOTTOM TO 76-81 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 23-28 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP WINDS
                    NORTHWEST 8-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 BOTTOM TO IN THERMAL BELTS 48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 55-60 PERCENT IN
                    THERMAL BELTS.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST
                    7-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93 BOTTOM TO 81-86 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-15 MPH
                    GUSTING TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120822.GOATA.01/MSO