FNUS75 KMSO 051956
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KOOTENAI CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
156 PM MDT WED AUG 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1345 MDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE SHOWERS THAT WENT THROUGH MID MORNING HAVE TEMPORARILY
STABILIZED THE ATMOSPHERE. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME QUITE
UNSTABLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  THE WIND FLOW IS QUITE
COMPLEX WITH SOUTHWEST  WINDS ALOFT AND SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR THE SURFACE.
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL FURTHER MOISTEN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH ADDITIONAL
DISTURBANCES BRUSHING THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS...
                    ESPECIALLY AFTER 3 PM
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78 UPPER PORTION TO 83 LOWER PORTION.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT UPPER PORTION TO 27 PERCENT LOWER PORTION.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH...EXCEPT SOUTHWEST 8 MPH ALONG THE
                    MOUNTAIN RIDGES.  STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH
                    NEAR ANY STORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.  STORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN...
                    HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.  GUSTY WINDS NEAR ANY STORMS.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...KELLY MCKEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090805.KOOTE.01/MSO