FNUS75 KMSO 220106
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KOOTENAI CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
706 PM MDT MON SEP 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1834 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AND THE ASSOCIATED VERY WARM
AND STABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.  VERY LIGHT WINDS ALOFT AND THE DIMINISHED SUN OF
SEPTEMBER WILL TRANSLATE INTO DIURNAL WIND PATTERNS...BUT THE
NARROW CANYON COULD TRANSLATE TO STEADY WESTERLY WINDS DURING
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...35-40. THERMAL BELT...46-51.
                    TOP...40-45
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...85-90 PERCENT. THERMAL BELT...45-50
                    PERCENT. TOP...60-65 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...75-80. TOP...65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...38-43. THERMAL BELT...50-55.
                    TOP...42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...80-85 PERCENT. THERMAL BELT...33-38
                    PERCENT. TOP...50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AFTER
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.



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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...CHUCK MCHUGH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090921.KOOTE.01/MSO