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SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER AYRES...USDA FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1037 AM MDT FRI SEP 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1010 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROF IS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING.
EXPECT CLOUD COVER TO SLOWLY ERODE A BIT TOWARDS THE EVENING
HOURS. AN ISOLATED SHOWER IS ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
EXPECT INCREASING WINDS...ESPECIALLY AT RIDGE TOP LEVELS TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY. COOL WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY...THEN
A SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND STARTS TUESDAY AND CONTINUES UNTIL
NEXT FRIDAY. BRUSDA

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............2 VERY LOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-68 VALLEYS...NEAR 50 RIDGE TOPS.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT VALLEYS...NEAR 50 PERCENT RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............2 VERY LOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 VALLEYS...50-55 NEAR RIDGE TOPS.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT VALLEYS...35-40 PERCENT RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRUSDA
REQUESTED BY...BRAD GILLESPIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110916.UPPER.01/TFX