FNUS75 KTFX 140034
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK...DNRC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
634 PM MDT TUE JUL 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1813 MDT ON JULY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. MODELS AND SURROUNDING OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST THAT
RIDGE TOP WINDS SHOULD REMAIN SOMEWHAT WINDY TONIGHT BEFORE
DIMINISHING ON WEDNESDAY. VALLEY AND CANYON LOCATIONS WILL SEE
LIGHTER AND MORE VARIABLE WINDS WITH UPSLOPE/DOWN SLOPE COMPONENTS
DOMINATING LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. A WARMING
TREND CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. MPJ

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWN CANYON 4 TO 8 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UP CANYON WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MPJ
REQUESTED BY...HIDC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100713.NORTH.02/TFX