FNUS75 KTFX 251148
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARNEY OLSEN...BLM LEWISTOWN DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
548 AM MDT SAT AUG 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0145 MDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD INTO THE AREA
THROUGH SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES WARM TO ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS BY
SUNDAY...AS AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REMAIN NEAR TO SLIGHTLY
BELOW 20 PERCENT WITH ONLY MODERATE RECOVERY OVERNIGHT. BREEZY
WESTERLY WINDS TODAY WILL DECREASE AND SHIFT MORE EASTERLY TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY.  COULSTON

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...COULSTON
REQUESTED BY...S  MENEELY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120825.BARNE.02/TFX