FNUS75 KTFX 092033
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREAT ONE RESCUE...GALLATIN SAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
233 PM MDT THU JUL 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1416 MDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE REGION
THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK DISTURBANCE IN THIS FLOW MAY BRING AN
ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. BREEZY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE OVER THE RIDGETOPS IN THE BRIDGER RANGE
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME AFTER SUNSET.
SCATTERED CUMULUS CLOUDS WITH BASES NEAR 10000 FEET WILL BECOME BROKEN
AT TIMES EARLY THIS EVENING AS THE DISTURBANCE PASSES WITH CLEARING
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  HOENISCH

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE AFTER 1700.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20
                    MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND DIMINISHING TO
                    5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING...BECOMING WESTERLY AND
                    DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

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FORECASTER...HOENISCH
REQUESTED BY...DON GODWARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20090709.GREAT.01/TFX