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SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE PLANNING FORECAST...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
349 PM MDT THU SEP 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1536 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...
VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING CANADIAN COOL FRONT FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...THE WATCH HAS BEEN
UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE POOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY RECOVERY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH
THE AREA ON SATURDAY...SHIFTING WINDS MORE NORTHERLY AND COOLING
TEMPERATURES ABOUT 5 DEGREES.  COULSTON

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE COOLER CANADIAN AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SPILL
INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE COOL FRONT DURING THIS TIME AS WELL...FOR
HIGHS ON SUNDAY MOSTLY IN THE 60S WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY
MOSTLY REMAINING ABOVE 25 PERCENT.  COULSTON


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
                    10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
                    20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...COULSTON
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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