FNUS75 KMSO 221634
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NINKO CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1034 AM MDT TUE SEP 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1021 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND THE ASSOCIATED VERY
WARM...DRY...AND STABLE AIR WILL COVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. THE
INITIAL WARMING AND DRYING TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL BE MOSTLY ON THE MID
SLOPES AND RIDGES.  VERY LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL TRANSLATE INTO VERY
LITTLE WIND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 BOTTOM TO 67 TOP OR ABOUT 15 DEGREES WARMER
                    THAN MONDAY.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE...MOSTLY UPSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 BOTTOM TO 77 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  CONTINUED DRY
AND WARM THURSDAY.  SLIGHT COOLER FRIDAY WITH
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.   BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH POSSIBLE STRONG WEST WINDS
DEVELOPING ON THE MID TO UPPER SLOPES.

$$
FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...HARVEY CARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090922.NINKO.01/MSO