FNUS75 KMSO 291954
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
154 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1202 PDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DEVELOP
OVER THE FIRE AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES AND PERSIST UNTIL AROUND
SUNSET. THIS EVENING EXPECT LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN, DOWN SLOPE/
DOWN VALLEY WINDS WITH DECENT TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY RECOVERY.
CONDITIONS WILL WARM UP AGAIN ON THURSDAY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS
DEVELOPING DURING THE AFTERNOON WHICH WILL AID IN LOWERING HUMIDITY
READINGS INTO THE MID TO UPPER TEENS. POORER RECOVERIES ARE
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AS DRY AIR CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER THE
FIRE, KEEPING INVERSIONS FROM FULLY TAKING HOLD. THIS MAY PROMOTE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THERMAL BELTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWN SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 2-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120829.GOATA.01/MSO