FNUS75 KMSO 011659
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NINKO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1059 AM MDT THU OCT 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1024 MDT ON OCTOBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EVEN THOUGH A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS
BUILDING OVER THE REGION TODAY...YOUR FIRE SHOULD CONTINUE TO
SEE AN UNSETTLE ATMOSPHERE. THE CLOUD COVER SHOULD PERSIST WITH
THE POSSIBILITIES OF A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. THIS AFTERNOON THE
ATMOSPHERE IS EXPECTED TO DESTABILIZE TO ALLOW FOR GUSTY WESTERLY
WINDS TO MIX TO THE SURFACE. TOMORROW A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
MOVE OUT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH A FRONTAL
FEATURE INTO YOUR REGION WHICH WILL INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF
PRECIPITATION ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS
                    8-13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    7-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN OTTO ICT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20091001.NINKO.01/MSO