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SPOT FORECAST FOR LIME GULCH...LEWIS & CLARK N.F.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
119 PM MDT MON APR 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN FAIR SKIES
OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
ON WEDNESDAY BRINGING A WIND SHIFT AND INCREASE IN PRECIPITATION
CHANCES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL....500 FT AGL TONIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH...15 MPH TONIGHT.

MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 TONIGHT.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT TONIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...SHOWERS DEVELOPING TUESDAY NIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT....INCREASING TO 30 PERCENT TUESDAY
                    NIGHT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39 TUESDAY NIGHT.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT TUESDAY NIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 70 PERCENT
                    WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SHIFTING
                    TO THE WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. SHIFTING
                    TO THE WEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6950 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LANGLIEB
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120402.LIMEG.01/TFX