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SPOT FORECAST FOR MEAGHER COUNTY SAR...MEAGHER COUNTY SHERIFF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
830 AM MDT SAT SEP 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0815 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY BUT
WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE INCREASING DURING THE DAY. WINDS ALOFT
SHOULD ALREADY BE BLOWING AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE FURTHER DURING THE AFTERNOON. VERY STEEP TERRAIN IN THE
SEARCH AREA WILL CREATE STRONG TURBULENCE AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF
DANGEROUS SPEED AND DIRECTIONAL WIND SHEAR FOR AVIATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 25
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING
                    45 TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.

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FORECASTER...MPJ
REQUESTED BY...SHERRIFFS OFFICE
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20090926.MEAGH.01/TFX