FNUS75 KMSO 212230
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLD CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
430 PM MDT SUN JUL 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1614 MDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARM, DRY CONDITIONS ARE STILL ON TAP...ONLY A FEW
DEGREES COOLER FOR MONDAY. HOWEVER...STRONGER WEST WINDS EXPECTED
FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE WINDS ALOFT INCREASE.
WINDS WILL DECREASE ONCE AGAIN BY TUESDAY.

.THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15-20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...BRUCE GIERSDORF FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130721.GOLDC.01/MSO