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SPOT FORECAST FOR SMOKIN HOLE UNIT 9...USFS LEWIS & CLARK NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
700 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON JANUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...STRONG RIDGE TOP WINDS TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT STRONG RIDGE TOP WINDS OVER THE BURN AREA
TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. AS THE
FRONT MOVES THROUGH...EXPECT A SHORT PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS TO MIX
INTO THE VALLEY. TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY FALL THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. BRUSDA

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51. TEMPERATURES SLOWLY FALLING THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH TO 15 MPH...WITH
                    GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH DURING FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE
                    THIS MORNING.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
                    40 MPH IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-30000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 8 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRUSDA
REQUESTED BY...JESS SECREST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120105.SMOKI.02/TFX