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SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FORK SUN RIVER RX PHASE III...LEWIS & CLARK N.F.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1107 AM MDT TUE SEP 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1040 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT THE RIDGE TOPS TODAY.
IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER WITH HUMIDITY DROPPING
INTO THE UPPER TEENS. WINDS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT AS A DRY COLD FRONT
MOVES SOUTH FROM CANADA. SOME INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER WITH THE FRONT BUT
NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70...53-58 HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT...45-50 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHERLY 10-15 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 20
                    IN THE LOWER VALLEY...WEST SOUTHWEST 15-20
                    MPH GUSTING AROUND 30 AT THE MID-SLOPES.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH INCREASING TO 25-30
                    WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38...28-33 HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT....60-65 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHERLY WINDS 5-10 MPH OCCASIONALLY GUSTING
                    TO 15 DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-25 MPH GUSTING TO 45 DECREASING
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60...45-50 HIGHER ELEVATIONS
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT...50-55 HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHERLY WINDS 5-10 MPH
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30...
                    DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LANGLIEB
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110927.SOUTH.01/TFX