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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHOKECHERRY...HNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
217 PM MDT SAT JUL 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1354 MDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO DEVELOP TODAY BUT STILL
EXPECT SCATTERED STORM COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. A FEW
CELLS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AND SMALL HAIL...ALONG WITH
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. STORMS SHOULD DISSIPATE AROUND SUNSET WITH
DECREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-8 MPH. ERRATIC OUTFLOW
                    WINDS FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY GUST 30 TO 35 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
                    WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WARANAUSKAS
REQUESTED BY...HDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090725.CHOKE.01/TFX