FNUS75 KMSO 281458
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PONY CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
858 AM MDT TUE SEP 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0830 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK WAVE OF ENERGY WILL PUSH THROUGH THE RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER. THE MAIN
AFFECT FROM THIS FEATURE WILL BE TO INCREASE MIXING OVER THE
FIRE. THEREFORE..TEMPERATURES WILL RUN SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN
YESTERDAY WITH A STRONGER WESTERLY WIND BY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY TRUE NEAR RIDGE TOP WHERE WIND GUSTS COULD APPROACH 30
MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100928.PONYC.01/MSO