FNUS75 KMSO 161823
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH OPS OF GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1223 PM MDT SUN SEP 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1048 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

ASIDE FROM A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WILDFIRE THROUGH THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. LOW ELEVATIONS OF THE WILDFIRE WILL EXPERIENCE VERY
LITTLE WIND AND TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS...WITH SMOKE REMAINING IN
HIGH CONCENTRATION. NORTH AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BE PRESENT AT
THE UPPER ELEVATIONS...POSSIBLY DIRECTING SMOKE AWAY FROM THE
WILDFIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......68-73.
       TOP..........60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......26-31 PERCENT.
       TOP..........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
       BOTTOM.......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
       TOP..........NORTH WINDS 5-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......36-41.
       TOP..........44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......88-93 PERCENT.
       TOP..........55-60 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........
       BOTTOM.......VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
       TOP..........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......71-76.
       TOP..........68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......22-27 PERCENT.
       TOP..........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
       BOTTOM.......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
       TOP..........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120916.SOUTH.01/MSO