FNUS75 KMSO 231656
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOVERMENT CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1056 AM MDT THU AUG 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1033 MDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FAIRLY DRY COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH YOUR
FIRE LATER TONIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGHOUT
THE NIGHT. TOMORROW WILL BE COOLER...BUT CONTINUE TO BE BREEZY.
THE MOISTURE APPEARS TO REMAIN NORTH OF YOUR FIRE...BUT CAN NOT
RULE OUT A SHOWER MOVING OVER THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...RICK MORRILL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120823.GOVER.01/MSO