FNUS75 KTFX 131945
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELBOW PASS COMPLEX...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
145 PM MDT THU SEP 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1324 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH CRITICALLY LOW MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY
CONTINUES FOR THE AREA. GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS THIS AFTERNOON ARE
EXPECTED TO PICK UP OVERNIGHT AND BECOME QUITE GUSTY OUT OF THE
SOUTHWEST FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD RECOVER NICELY TONIGHT BUT
WILL RETURN TO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...A
RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FIRE AREA. ANY OVERNIGHT
INVERSION SHOULD CAP OFF AROUND 7500 FEET AND SHOULD BREAK AROUND
10AM.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5
LAL.................1

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WINDS AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5
LAL.................1

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FORECASTER...GUSTAFSON
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120913.ELBOW.02/TFX