FNUS75 KMSO 301829
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH OPS OF GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1229 PM MDT SUN SEP 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1107 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE REGION TODAY
CONTINUING LIGHT/TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN
SLIGHTLY TOMORROW ALLOWING INVERSION TO BREAK SLIGHTLY EARLIER
THAN TODAY WITH SOME WESTERLY WINDS ON THE TOP OF THE FIRE IN THE
AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 36-41...TOP 41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 80-85 PERCENT...TOP 55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120930.SOUTH.01/MSO