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SPOT FORECAST FOR LIONS...LEWIS & CLARK NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
535 AM MDT SUN JUL 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2156 MDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY
THREAT WITH STRONGER STORMS AND SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS NOT LIKELY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SLIGHTLY INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO AROUND 15
MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS AND WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY BY
TONIGHT. GOOD RH RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SYNER
REQUESTED BY...MARK CONWAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110730.LIONS.01/TFX