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SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1153 AM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1023 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A PLUME OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO SWING
THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO TODAY CAUSING WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE VERY HIGH BASED SO EXPECT GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS WITH LITTLE RAINFALL. THE MOISTURE WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST
TONIGHT WITH DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW BECOMING THE DOMINANT FEATURE BY
MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......90-95.
       TOP..........81-86
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......10-15 PERCENT.
       TOP..........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING EAST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......47-53.
       TOP..........51-56
MAX HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......72-78 PERCENT
       TOP..........53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......89-94
       TOP..........79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......12-17 PERCENT.
       TOP..........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120826.GOATA.01/MSO