FNUS75 KMSO 180256
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORCUPINE COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
856 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2033 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS NEAR THE WILDFIRE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY SHIFT TO MORE
WESTERLY BY DAYTIME WEDNESDAY. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE
FAIRLY POOR...PARTICULARLY AT UPPER ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...64-69.
                    BOTTOM...72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP...NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE
                      3-5 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP...37-42.
                    BOTTOM...32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........TOP...54-59 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP... NORTHWEST WINDS 4-6 MPH BECOMING WEST
                      3-5 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...67-72.
                    BOTTOM...75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP...WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE
                      2-4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...PHILLIP KACIREK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120917.PORCU.01/MSO