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SPOT FORECAST FOR 4141...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
458 PM MDT THU JUL 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1641 MDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT WITH A CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
DOWNSLOPE DRAINAGE WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNSET. OTHERWISE WINDS WILL REMAIN WESTERLY AND BREEZY THROUGH
FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
SLIGHTLY COOLER AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE AROUND 25 TO 30
PERCENT ON FRIDAY. MLS

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SYNER
REQUESTED BY...SPENCER GILCHRIST
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110721.4141_.01/TFX