FNUS75 KTFX 112312 FWSTFX SPOT FORECAST FOR ONION FIRE...MEAGHER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 512 PM MDT THU AUG 11 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1657 MDT ON AUGUST 11. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MAY MOVE THROUGH THE AFFECTED AREA SOMETIME BRINGING BRIEF GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL SWITCH BACK TO WEST-NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND IT. DRYING AND WARMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW AND THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND WITH A DECREASED CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS TIME FRAME. SKY/WEATHER........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68. MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING. CWR.................5 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...SYNER REQUESTED BY...JON LOPP SHERIFF CORONER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110811.ONION.01/TFX