FNUS75 KMSO 032048 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR DEADWOOD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 248 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1433 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS TIGHTENING ACROSS THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DECREASE UNTIL AFTER SUNSET. AFTER SUNSET...THE GUSTS SHOULD DIE OFF BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN NEAR 10 MPH. ON TUESDAY TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER...WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES. BUT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL STABILIZE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 12-16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. $$ FORECASTER...KOLATA REQUESTED BY...IC ROCK TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120903.DEADW.01/MSO