FNUS75 KMSO 251728
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KOOTENAI CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1128 AM MDT SAT JUL 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1103 MDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NOT MUCH WILL CHANGE IN THE LARGE SCALE WEATHER PATTERN
WITH THE LOW SYSTEM OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO
THE BITTERROOT/SELWAY AREA. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN UNSTABLE AND
QUITE WARM. ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE MAY BE LACKING TODAY...BUT INCREASING
SUNDAY FOR A BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THIS MORNING. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS
                    AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATER
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPCANYON 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 2-5 MPH LATER
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    THIS EVENING. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    DARK.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY. THEN INCREASING CLOUDS WITH
                    A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 3-6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090725.KOOTE.01/MSO