FNUS75 KMSO 251926
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
126 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1207 PDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THIS WEEKEND. CONDITIONS FOR TODAY WILL BE
DRY WITH SOME WESTERLY AFTERNOON WINDS. MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL
MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE REGION BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BUT THE BULK OF
THE MOISTURE WILL BE JUST EAST OF YOUR FIRE. AT THIS TIME...YOUR FIRE
SHOULD SEE AFTERNOON CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT WITH THE CONVECTION BEING
JUST EAST OF THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......81-86.
       TOP..........77-82
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......15-20 PERCENT
       TOP..........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......40-45.
       TOP..........45-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......80-85 PERCENT
       TOP..........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......85-90.
       TOP..........80-85
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......12-17 PERCENT.
       TOP..........18-23 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120825.GOATA.01/MSO