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SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1158 AM MDT FRI SEP 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1131 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE FIRE AREA
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AT LEAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS AT THE FIRE LOCATION WILL
SHIFT MORE SOUTHERLY TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...BUT WINDS JUST BELOW
THE FIRE WILL BE MORE TERRAIN-DRIVEN.  COULSTON


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...EXCEPT
                    UP SLOPE/UP VALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BELOW THE
                    RIDGE LINE.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...EXCEPT
                    WINDS BECOMING DOWN SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY
                    AROUND 5 MPH BELOW THE RIDGE LINE.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...COULSTON
REQUESTED BY...BJORN WOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120921.EASTF.01/TFX