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SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE PLANNING FORECSAT...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
256 PM MDT WED SEP 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1428 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

.DISCUSSION...
A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO RESIDE OVER THE BURN AREA
THROUGH FRIDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN THE TEENS
AND MAY DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT ON
THURSDAY BUT INCREASE ON FRIDAY...INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
CONTINUE TO WARM THROUGH FRIDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MTO 7 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...EMANUEL
REQUESTED BY...CLINT KOLARICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120912.MOOSE.01/TFX