FNUS75 KMSO 081951
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
151 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1224 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE
AREA TODAY CAUSING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH SOME
AFTERNOON/EVENING WINDS. THE RIDGE WILL LINGER THROUGH THE NIGHT
ALLOWING INVERSIONS TO SET UP WITH THERMAL BELTS DEVELOPING ON
THE MID SLOPES.  A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
ON SUNDAY ALLOWING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS.
ALSO THIS FEATURE WILL INCREASE THE WINDS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE RIDGE
TOPS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......84-88.
       TOP..........80-83
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......14-19 PERCENT.
       TOP..........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......42-47.
       TOP..........46-51
MAX HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......72-77 PERCENT.
       TOP..........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......80-85.
       TOP..........76-81
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......15-20 PERCENT.
       TOP..........21-26 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOPS COULD SEE GUSTS
                    UP TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120908.GOATA.01/MSO