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SPOT FORECAST FOR ALLEN GULCH...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
925 AM MDT THU SEP 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A MOIST WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FIRE DISTRICTS
THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS TO THE AREA
LATER TODAY WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES. A COLD CANADIAN SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT WINDS TO A MORE NORTHERLY DIRECTION TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN...POSSIBLY MIXING
WITH SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS TOMORROW MAY
CAUSE A BREEZY DOWN-SLOPE WIND. EXPECT MUCH COOLER THAN NORMAL
TEMPERATURES THROUGH SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN RH..............40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN RAIN OR RAIN/SNOW MIX POSSIBLE
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT INCREASING TO 50 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37.
RH..................MAX 95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GUSTAFSON
REQUESTED BY...ALICK HOLLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100916.ALLEN.01/TFX