FNUS75 KMSO 281907
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH OPS OF GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
107 PM MDT FRI SEP 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1140 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE AREA IN THE
NEXT HOUR OR TWO, MAINLY RESULTING IN INCREASED CLOUD COVER. A FEW
SHOWERS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH THIS HOWEVER EXPECT LITTLE TO NO
PRECIPITATION TO REACH THE GROUND. DESPITE THE INCREASING CLOUDS,
SOME WEAK WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
WHICH WILL CAUSE THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE TO MIX OUT AND
SEE A PERIOD OF SOME LOWERED HUMIDITY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 22-27 PERCENT...TOP 17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 38-43...TOP 41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 80-85 PERCENT...TOP 60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120928.SOUTH.01/MSO