FNUS75 KTFX 141544
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER AYERS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
944 AM MDT WED SEP 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0908 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COOL NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL AGAIN BE OVER THE FIRE TODAY. AN
UPPER RIDGE WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES TOMORROW BUT STRONGER
WINDS ESPECIALLY AT THE RIDGE TOP LEVEL.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 TOP...60-65 BOTTOM
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT TOP...37-42 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 TOP...30-35 BOTTOM
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT TOP...80-90 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63 TOP...68-73 BOTTOM
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT TOP...20-25 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BLANK
REQUESTED BY...GILLESPIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110914.UPPER.01/TFX