FNUS75 KMSO 170335
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORCUPINE COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
935 PM MDT SUN SEP 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2108 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY RE-ESTABLISH ITSELF
OVER THE FIRE AREA BEGINNING MONDAY AND LASTING THROUGH MUCH OF
THIS WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM AND DRY EACH DAY WITH
POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES EXPECTED EACH NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 70-75...TOP 59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    AROUND 5-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 74-79...TOP 63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 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 20120916.PORCU.01/MSO