FNUS75 KMSO 150410
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORCUPINE COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1010 PM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2136 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN TODAY,ALLOWING FOR
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER RHS. SMOKE WILL
AGAIN PLAY A FACTOR IN THE LOW ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE AND WILL
LIKELY NOT CLEAR OUT ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
INCREASES IN THE AFTERNOON FROM THE NORTHWEST, BUT WILL MOSTLY
ONLY AFFECT THE RIDGES. A SLIGHT INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER IS
EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 70-75...TOP 61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    20 MPH IN THE EVENING. BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 67-72...TOP 58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND
                    6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...PHILLIP KACIREK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120914.PORCU.01/MSO