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SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE SKY...HELENA DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
134 AM MDT SAT JUL 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0101 MDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE REGION WILL KEEP SKIES
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS PERSISTING THROUGH THE DAY.
THIS WILL ALLOW SIGNIFICANT WARMING AND DRYING THIS AFTERNOON WITH
LOW HUMIDITY RECOVERY ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

.FRIDAY OVERNIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE AT 2 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.



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FORECASTER...WARANAUSKAS
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090718.BLUES.01/TFX