FNUS75 KMSO 082201
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH OPS-GOAT AND DITCH FIRES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
401 PM MDT MON OCT 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1450 PDT ON OCTOBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LIGHT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST FOR
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  THE SMOKE TRAPPED IN THE VALLEYS
SHOULD REMAIN WHICH WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY COOLER.
THE WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
THIS WEEKEND APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER WEATHER PATTERN CHANGE
WHICH COULD BRING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121008.NORTH.01/MSO