FNUS75 KTFX 022132
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BALD BEAR...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
332 PM MDT FRI SEP 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1506 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THIS EVENING WITH
WINDS TAPERING DOWN AND HUMIDITY RISING. A NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT
SATURDAY WILL KEEP THE AREA COOL WHILE A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL
BUILD OVER THE AREA STARTING SUNDAY. DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL
MAKE A RETURN TO THE REGION FOR THE COMING WEEK.

.EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
CONDITIONS MONDAY AND BEYOND LOOK TO REMAIN DRY AND MOSTLY CLEAR.
WINDS SHOULD BE LIGHT OVERALL WITH PERIODS OF AFTERNOON BREEZINESS
POSSIBLE. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOOKS TO DROP TO THE
MID TEEN TO MID TWENTY RANGE THROUGH THE 3 TO 5 DAY RANGE.
CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED FOR FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GUSTAFSON
REQUESTED BY...ERIC TRIMBLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110902.BALDB.02/TFX