FNUS75 KMSO 160313
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORCUPINE COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
913 PM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2043 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE SOUTH OUT OF CANADA
TODAY...PRODUCING MAINLY CLOUD COVER AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN RHS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL EXIST THIS MORNING HOWEVER LITTLE
TO NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE GROUND. WINDS WILL
SWITCH AROUND TO MORE OF A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION THIS AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER WINDS WILL BE MAINLY AT RIDGE TOPS AND WILL LIKELY NOT
IMPROVE THE STAGNANT SMOKE IN AREA VALLEYS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 70-75...TOP 60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 72-76...TOP 62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
                    5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...PHILLIP KACIREK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120915.PORCU.01/MSO