FNUS75 KMSO 262224
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLD CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
424 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1413 MDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN
ON SATURDAY CAUSING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES.  THIS PATTERN
CHANGE WILL ALLOW GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OVER YOUR FIRE.  THE
WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO PICK UP AROUND 1 PM ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL START TO PUSH INTO THE REGION ON
SUNDAY CAUSING TEMPERATURES TO COOL EVEN MORE WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 5-10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 14-17 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...GREG JACOBSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130726.GOLDC.01/MSO