FNUS75 KTFX 172208
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PLANNING SPOT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
408 PM MDT TUE JUL 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 MDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL RESIDE OVER THE REGION FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. EXPECT A FEW PASSING THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT...WITH A
DRYING AND WARMING TREND BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY. BREEZY WEST WINDS
CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING A BIT ON
WEDNESDAY. A THERMAL BELT OF WARMER TEMPERATURES IS POSSIBLE AT
NIGHT...STARTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING. INCREASING CLOUDS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM
                    POSSIBLE TOWARDS EVENING. WARMER
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...2 BY LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE AT 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE AT 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRUSDA
REQUESTED BY...CLINT KOLARICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120718.PLANN.01/TFX