FNUS75 KTFX 201158
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELBOW PASS COMPLEX...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
558 AM MDT THU SEP 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0517 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE AREA WILL
RESULT IN UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...DRY WEATHER...AND MAINLY
LIGHT WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED
BELOW A SHALLOW INVERSION DURING THE NIGHT...WITH MODERATE
RECOVERIES ABOVE THE INVERSION. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
THROUGH FRIDAY. LANGLIEB

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 VALLEYS...60 RIDGE TOPS.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT VALLEYS...25-35 PERCENT
                    RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN SLOPE/VALLEY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER NOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
INVERSION...........SHALLOW INVERSION LIFTING AROUND 1000 MDT.
LAL.................1
HAINES..............2


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43 VALLEYS...51-56 RIDGE TOPS.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT VALLEYS...45-55 PERCENT
                    RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    DOWN SLOPE/VALLEY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER 0300 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1
HAINES..............2

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 VALLEYS...60 RIDGE TOPS.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT VALLEYS...25-35 PERCENT
                    RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1
HAINES..............3


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FORECASTER...LANGLIEB
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120920.ELBOW.01/TFX