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SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER AYRES...USDA FOREST SERVICE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGER DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1013 AM MDT MON SEP 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0956 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOIST CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS WITH
GUSTY WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS AS A PACIFIC COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE
AREA. SHOWERS SHOULD BE RELATIVELY LIGHT...HOWEVER SOME EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE. AFTER THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR WHILE WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW FROM
THE WEST. LONG TERM OUTLOOK IS FOR A WARMING AND DRYING TREND TO
DEVELOP TOMORROW AND CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....RIDGE TOPS...43-48 VALLEYS...46-52
MIN HUMIDITY........RIDGE TOPS...46-51 VALLEYS...43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 40 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....RIDGE TOPS...28-33 VALLEYS...32-36
MAX HUMIDITY........RIDGE TOPS...80-85 VALLEYS...76-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....RIDGE TOPS...52-57 VALLEYS...55-60
MIN HUMIDITY........RIDGE TOPS...24-29 VALLEYS...22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SUK
REQUESTED BY...ALEX BROOKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110919.UPPER.01/TFX