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SPOT FORECAST FOR ELBOW PASS COMPLEX...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
135 PM MDT WED SEP 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1322 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT ABOVE NORMAL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS TO
PREVAIL AT LEAST THROUGH MONDAY...AND MORE LIKELY THROUGH TUESDAY.
OVERALL...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 VALLEYS...64 RIDGE TOPS.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 VALLEYS...25 RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 VALLEYS...36 RIDGE TOPS.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT VALLEYS...65 PERCENT RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76 VALLEYS...65 RIDGE TOPS.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 VALLEYS...24 RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WESTERLY AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRUSDA
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120919.ELBOW.02/TFX