FNUS75 KMSO 211755
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH OPS OF GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1155 AM MDT FRI SEP 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1015 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA TODAY. INVERSIONS
WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TODAY AND AGAIN EARLY TOMORROW. WEATHER
SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE REGION LATER THIS WEEKEND EXPECTED TO
INCREASE MIXING. HUMIDITY AND SHOWER CHANCES INCREASE INTO SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........
     BOTTOM.........40-45 PERCENT.
     TOP............12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     BOTTOM.........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
     TOP............NORTH-NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........
     BOTTOM.........80-90 PERCENT.
     TOP............40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........
     BOTTOM.........35-40 PERCENT.
     TOP............15-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...SIGLER
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120921.SOUTH.01/MSO