FNUS75 KMSO 241631
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NINKO CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1031 AM MDT THU SEP 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1015 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE TODAY
AND FRIDAY. UPPER SLOPES MAY SEE A WESTERLY FLOW BOTH AFTERNOONS
AND EVENINGS...BUT LOWER SLOPE WINDS WILL BE DRIVEN BY DIURNAL
HEATING AND COOLING. AN OVERNIGHT THERMAL BELT WILL KEEP HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES POOR TO MODERATE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING UP SLOPE 3-5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  TOP
                    OF FIRE MAY SEE WEST 4-8 MPH LATE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWN SLOPE 1-3 MPH AFTER DARK.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...WHITMORE
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090924.NINKO.01/MSO