FNUS75 KMSO 251630
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NINKO CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1030 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1014 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER RIDGE WILL STILL BE IN PLACE TODAY BUT
WILL NOT BE QUITE AS STRONG AS RECENT DAYS. NEVERTHELESS...MIXING
HEIGHTS WILL BE FAIRLY LOW TODAY...BUT YOU WILL SEE A LIGHT BUT NOTICEABLE
WESTERLY TRANSPORT WIND. A BIG CHANGE CAN BE EXPECTED SATURDAY WITH A
VERY STRONG WESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE AREA.  THE SATURDAY WIND
EVENT SHOULD BE QUITE SIGNIFICANT REGARDING MAGNITUDE OF THE WIND WITHIN
THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TOP TO 77 BOTTOM
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT TOP TO 20 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH...EXCEPT INCREASING TO
                    15-20 MPH ON THE HIGHER PORTION OF THE FIRE BY
                    MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOWER PORTION...SOUTH 5-7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    UPPER PORTION...SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    INCREASING TO 25-35 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 50 MPH
                    BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090925.NINKO.01/MSO