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SPOT FORECAST FOR MACDONALD PASS...HELENA DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1244 AM MDT SUN SEP 27 2009

NWS UPDATE TO SPOT FORECAST ISSUED SEP 26 AT 1448 MDT. IF
CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE COLD FRONT EXPECTED OVERNIGHT IS JUST NORTH OF GREAT FALLS AT
1230 AM AND SHOULD ARRIVE AT MACDONALD PASS BETWEEN 0200 AND 0230
MDT. WINDS WILL QUICKLY SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND BE SUSTAINED AT 20
TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH LASTING FOR 1 TO 2 HOURS
AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RAPIDLY DECREASE 10
TO 15 DEGREES AS THE FRONT COMES THROUGH THE FIRE LOCATION. NO
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO REMAINDER OF FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTH
                    AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH
                    AFTER 0200 MDT. WINDS DECREASING TO 15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH AFTER 0400 MDT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND
                    40 MPH AFTER 0200 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
                    40 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WARANAUSKAS
REQUESTED BY...SONNY STIGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090927.MACDO.01/TFX