FNUS75 KTFX 240011
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR THACKERY...BLM LEWISTOWN DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
611 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1729 MDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...CLEAR SKIES AND BREEZY THIS EVENING BEFORE COLD
FRONT ARRIVES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM WITH THE FRONT BUT EXPECT GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS
OVERNIGHT. WINDS STRENGTHEN BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH
STRONG GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
MUCH COOLER FRIDAY BUT AIRMASS REMAINS QUITE DRY...CREATING
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THRU FRIDAY EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.  COLD FRONT PASSAGE
                    EXPECTED AROUND 0300 MDT. SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF THUNDERSTORMS AS THE FRONT ARRIVES.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS AROUND
                    25 TO 30 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST AT 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AT 35 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
                    30 TO 35 MPH UNTIL 2100 MDT THEN DECREASING
                    TO 10 TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WARANAUSKAS
REQUESTED BY...PYRAH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120823.THACK.02/TFX