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SPOT FORECAST FOR RON SLASH...MONTANA DNRC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
248 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON DECEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVING AROUND AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...COMBINED WITH A STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE WILL RESULT IN BREEZY CONDITIONS
THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 60 MPH AT THE HIGHER PEAKS THIS
EVENING...WITH GUSTS FALLING TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER 11 PM.


.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
    TO AROUND 25 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
    AROUND 45 MPH.
.SATURDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUST
    TO AROUND 25 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
    AROUND 40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LANGLIEB
REQUESTED BY...PYRAH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111221.RONSL.01/TFX