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SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
134 PM MDT WED SEP 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1212 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE FIRE
TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE LOW ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE WILL BE QUITE
STABLE TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH MAINLY UPSLOPE/DOWNSLOPE TYPE
WINDS. HUMIDITIES WILL BE ON THE DECREASE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ONE UNCERTAINTY IS THE AMOUNT OF MIXING AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE FIRE FOR TOMORROW SINCE MUCH WARMER AIR WILL MOVE IN
ALOFT. THE BOTTOM WILL BE EVEN MORE STABLE SO NOT SURE IF IT
WILL WARM MUCH FROM TODAY TO TOMORROW. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL GO
FROM NORTHWEST TODAY TO SOUTHWEST TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMINGDOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120912.GOATA.01/MSO