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SPOT FORECAST FOR ELBOW PASS COMPLEX...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
240 PM MDT FRI SEP 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1200 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN-DRIVEN WITH MODERATE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 VALLEYS...58-63 RIDGE TOPS.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 20 PERCENT VALLEYS...32-37 PERCENT
                    RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 VALLEYS...50-55 RIDGE TOPS.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT VALLEYS...35-40 PERCENT RIDGE
                    TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3.
INVERSION...........WILL DEVELOP AROUND 900 PM MDT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 VALLEYS...58-63 RIDGE TOPS.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 20 PERCENT VALLEYS...32-37 PERCENT
                    RIDGE TOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............4.
INVERSION...........WILL BREAK AROUND 1100 MDT.

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FORECASTER...MPJ
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120921.ELBOW.02/TFX