FNUS75 KMSO 241540
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOVERNMENT CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
940 AM MDT FRI AUG 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0918 MDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...COOL AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
OUT THE DAY.  THE LOCATION OF YOUR FIRE JUST BELOW THE RIDGE
COULD CAUSE THE WIND DIRECTION TO BE VARIABLE WITH GUSTS UP TO
15 MPH.  THE WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING THROUGH OUT THE NIGHT
WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE STEADILY CLIMBING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    ON THE RIDGE. BELOW RIDGE DIRECTION WILL BE
                    VARIABLE.Y.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JAMEY GRAHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120824.GOVER.01/MSO