FNUS75 KMSO 261837
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH OPS OF GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1237 PM MDT WED SEP 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1116 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOME RESIDUAL MOISTURE FROM THE EXITING WEATHER
SYSTEM WILL ALLOW SOME CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE FIRE BUT NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND TERRAIN
DRIVE AS UPPER RIDGING BUILDS IN. A NORTH TO SOUTH SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TODAY AND MAY ONCE AGAIN BE ENOUGH TO
MIX THE VALLEY FOR SOME IMPROVEMENT BY MID AFTERNOON. TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY THE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVERHEAD AND ALLOW A DRIER AIRMASS
TO MOVE IN. INVERSIONS WILL STRENGTHEN AS A RESULT KEEPING SMOKE
ENTRENCHED IN THE VALLEYS WITH DIURNALLY/TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT BOTTOM...26-31 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5-8 MPH AROUND 1500 MDT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT BOTTOM...70-75 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT BOTTOM...22-27 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120926.SOUTH.01/MSO