FNUS75 KMSO 262328
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLD PAN COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
528 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1652 MDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE WILL BE THE DOMINATE FEATURE TONIGHT. THE
RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN ON SATURDAY ALLOWING FOR SLIGHTLY
COOLER TEMPERATURES BUT AN INCREASE IN WINDS.  THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE ANTICIPATED TO AFFECT YOUR FIRE AROUND 2PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
A TROUGH WILL START TO MOVE INTO THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY CAUSING TEMPERATURES TO COOL EVEN MORE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 47-52 AND TOP 58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 60-65 PERCENT AND TOP 27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 83-88 AND TOP 70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 10-15 PERCENT AND TOP 17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10-13 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 42-47 AND TOP 52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 70-75 PERCENT AND TOP 27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...BITTERROOT DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130726.GOLDP.01/MSO