FNUS75 KMSO 201753
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH OPS-GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1153 AM MDT THU SEP 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1045 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A BUILDING RIDGE OVER THE FIRE TODAY INTO FRIDAY.
THIS WILL KEEP THE INVERSIONS STRONG. HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN HIGH
IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS. AFTERNOON NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AT
THE RIDGE TOPS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........
     BOTTOM.........40-45 PERCENT.
     TOP............12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     BOTTOM.........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
     TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........
     BOTTOM.........80-85 PERCENT.
     TOP............44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     BOTTOM.........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH.
     TOP............NORTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........
     BOTTOM.........30-35 PERCENT.
     TOP............9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     BOTTOM.........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
     TOP............SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120920.NORTH.01/MSO