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SPOT FORECAST FOR PATROL LO...USFS GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1209 PM MDT MON JUL 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON JULY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO
STREAM INTO MONTANA FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE
-FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. ENVIRONMENTAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LIGHT TO BREEZY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED IN
THE AFTERNOON. ANY THUNDERSTORMS OR SHOWERS THAT MOVES THROUGH
THE AREA COLD PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG...GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MPJ

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MPJ
REQUESTED BY...TAMMY STEVENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100727.PATRO.01/TFX