FNUS75 KMSO 011832
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH OPS OF GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1232 PM MDT MON OCT 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1110 PDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEST WIND WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON
MAINLY AT THE TOP OF THE FIRE WHILE STILL UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. A
TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON TUESDAY AND WIND DIRECTIONS
WILL BECOME MORE NORTHWESTERLY IN THE AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY MORE
NORTHERLY TUESDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER AND HUMIDITY
HIGHER ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121001.SOUTH.01/MSO