FNUS75 KMSO 101936
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
136 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1215 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH
CENTRAL IDAHO ALREADY WITH WINDS PEAKING SOMETIME MID TO LATE
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AROUND SUNSET ESPECIALLY
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRE...BUT STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
MIDSLOPE TO RIDGETOP OVERNIGHT. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE
COOLER...REMAIN DRY FOR TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......83-88.
       TOP..........71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......13-18 PERCENT.
       TOP..........17-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......29-34.
       TOP..........35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......75-80 PERCENT.
       TOP..........55-60 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH GUSTS TO 25 MPH DECREASING
                    TO 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......75-80.
       TOP..........63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......14-19 PERCENT.
       TOP..........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.GOATA.03/MSO