FNUS75 KMSO 261752
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NINKO CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1152 AM MDT SAT SEP 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1109 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...THE INCREASED SOUTH WINDS ARE FROM THE APPROACHING
FRONT WHICH IS STILL ANTICIPATED TO PASS OVER THE FIRE BETWEEN
1200-1300 MDT. BEHIND THE FRONT STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BE MIXED
DOWN TO ALL ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY AT THE TOP OF THE FIRE. THE WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND DECREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER
RIDGE BUILDS BACK IN AND PUSHES THE JET OFF TO THE EAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 BASE...67-72 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT BASE...28-33 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20FT).........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
                    WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 14-19 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT BOTTOM...65-70 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 14-19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 12-17 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12-17 MPH DECREASING TO 7-12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN OTTO ICT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090926.NINKO.01/MSO