FNUS75 KMSO 141954
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
154 PM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1241 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...WESTERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL BE PERSISTANT OVER
YOUR FIRE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE VALLEY BOTTOM OF YOUR
FIRE WILL BE INVERTED SO NOT EXPECTING TO MUCH IN THE WAY OF
MIXING AND WARMING.  WHILE THE TOP PART OF THE FIRE APPEARS
TO BE OUT OF THE INVERSION SO DRY, GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH HAINES
INDEX COULD BE AN IMPACT.  THE THERMAL BELTS ARE ANTICIPATED
TO REFORM TONIGHT SO THE MID SLOPES WILL REMAIN DRY.  THE
ATMOSPHERE APPEARS TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY WITH THE
INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES, DECREASE IN WINDS AND HAINES INDEX.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......65-70.
       TOP..........78-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......25-30 PERCENT
       TOP..........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
       BOTTOM.......VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
       TOP..........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......37-42.
       TOP..........45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......85-90 PERCENT.
       TOP..........25-30 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........
       BOTTOM.......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH
       TOP..........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......63-68.
       TOP..........74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......25-30 PERCENT.
       TOP..........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
       BOTTOM.......VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
       TOP..........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120914.GOATA.01/MSO