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SPOT FORECAST FOR MUD FIRE...HELENA NF USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
226 PM MDT SUN OCT 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1415 MDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH WEAK EMBEDDED WEATHER DISTURBANCES WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE CLOUDY AND WINDY CONDITIONS OVER CENTRAL
MONTANA THROUGH MONDAY. A FEW LIGHT SPRINKLES ARE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A SOMEWHAT BETTER CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AT
TIMES ON MONDAY...HOWEVER WETTING RAIN IS NOT ANTICIPATED. GUSTY
WEST WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THEN
DIMINISH SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT BUT REMAIN BREEZY...ESPECIALLY IN
EXPOSED AREAS. HOENISCH

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A FEW SPRINKLES POSSIBLE.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOENISCH
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA THOMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121014.MUDFI.01/TFX