FNUS75 KTFX 231130 FWSTFX SPOT FORECAST FOR ELBLOW PASS COMPLEX...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 530 AM MDT THU AUG 23 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0530 MDT ON AUGUST 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY... .DISCUSSION... MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BREEZY WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT BEHIND A DRY COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. EVEN STRONGER GUSTY WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM THE WEST. WINDS LOOK TO CALM BACK DOWN ON SATURDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77 VALLEYS...67-72 RIDGE TOP. MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT VALLEYS...21-26 PERCENT RIDGES. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING. BREEZY WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. HAINES..............3 LAL.................1 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40 VALLEYS...40-45 RIDGE TOP. MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT VALLEYS...60-65 PERCENT RIDGES. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH. HAINES..............3 LAL.................1 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62 VALLEYS...52-57 RIDGE TOP. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT VALLEYS...25-30 PERCENT RIDGES. WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH. HAINES..............2 LAL.................1 $$ FORECASTER...GUSTAFSON REQUESTED BY...KIP COLBY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120823.ELBLO.01/TFX