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SPOT FORECAST FOR ALICE CR  3    7...HELENA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
300 PM MDT MON MAY 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE
AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...RESULTING IN WARM TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT
WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN ON WEDNESDAY
LEADING TO AN INCREASE IN PRECIPITATION CHANCES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME BREEZY WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN BREEZY INTO THURSDAY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AT 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.EXTENDED...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE
FOR RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOW TEMPERATURES 28 TO 33.

.THURSDAY/THURSDAY NIGHT...

BREEZY...WINDS WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT. A CHANCE FOR RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AN ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO POSSIBLE. HIGH TEMPERATURES 37 TO 43...LOW
TEMPERATURES 25 TO 30.

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FORECASTER...LANGLIEB
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA THOMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120507.ALICE.01/TFX