FNUS75 KMSO 011651 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR DART CREEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1051 AM MDT SAT SEP 1 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1035 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION...A DRY COLD CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY. THE FRONT SHOULD BE NEAR YOUR FIRE BY EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE SHOULD SHELTER IT FROM THE STRONG WESTERLY WINDS. THE REGION WILL REMAIN UNDER DRY WESTERLY FLOW WITH AFTERNOON/EVENING WINDS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 3-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...IC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120901.DARTC.01/MSO