FNUS75 KMSO 100041
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORCUPINE COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
641 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1757 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER WINDY DAY. IN THE MORNING VALLEY LOCATIONS
WILL HAVE LIGHTER WINDS WHILE THE RIDGE TOPS WILL STILL BE
WESTERLY 10-15 MPH. SOME RELIEF IN THE FORM OF HIGHER RH'S AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES ON THE FIRE WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING EACH
DAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY MONDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ON THE MID
AND LOWER SLOPES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67 BOTTOM TO 54-59 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 44-49 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-9 MPH AND GUSTY INCREASING TO
                    18-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 VALLEYS WITH 30-35 IN THERMAL BELTS.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT VALLEYS TO 65-70 PERCENT MID-SLOPES.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING. RIDGE TOP WINDS WILL REMAIN 10-15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE NIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 BOTTOM TO 46-51 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8-10 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...PHILLIP KACIREK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120909.PORCU.01/MSO