FNUS75 KTFX 011743
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SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1143 AM MDT SAT SEP 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1122 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE REGION WILL BRING GUSTY
WEST WINDS TO THE BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH IN
THE LOWER ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING WHILE MID-SLOPES AND RIDGE LINES
REMAIN BREEZY. WINDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN ON SUNDAY WITH A VERY DRY
AIRMASS BRINGING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  MPJ


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 18 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43 LOWER ELEVATIONS....50 TO 60 MID-SLOPES
                    AND ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT...40 TO 45 PERCENT MID-SLOPES AND
                    ABOVE.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH BECOMING DOWN SLOPE/DOWN CANYON 2 TO
                    6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 18 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MPJ
REQUESTED BY...SPENCER GILCHRIST
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120901.EASTF.01/TFX