FNUS75 KMSO 090029
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORCUPINE COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
629 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1803 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE FIRE WILL CAUSE
INCREASED WINDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. PEAK
WINDS WILL BE IN THE EVENING AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT THE
RIDGE TOPS. MONDAY WILL BE ANOTHER VERY WINDY DAY WITH GUSTS OVER
30 MPH AT THE RIDGE TOPS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 BOTTOM TO 67-72 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT TO 50-55 PERCENT IN THERMAL BELTS.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 8 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY 10-15 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 BOTTOM TO 54-59 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 33 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
                    16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...PHILLIP KACIREK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120908.PORCU.01/MSO