FNUS75 KTFX 011855
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOODCHUCK SEARCH...GALLATIN SAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1155 AM MST SAT DEC 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1125 MST ON DECEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.



.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON BRINGING SOME SNOW SHOWERS TO THE MOUNTAINS BUT NOT MUCH
THREAT OF PRECIPITATION FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER SYSTEM IS STILL EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR
POSSIBLY EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. THIS FRONT COULD BRING A PERIOD OF
HIGH WINDS TO THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ALONG WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE VALLEYS AND SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. NOTE USED 10000 FT WINDS
FOR THE RIDGE TOP WINDS. THE CLOUD LAYER THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD
RANGE FROM 12000 FT TO 14000 FT MSL BUT WILL BE LOWER IN SNOW
SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    VALLEYS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 5000 FT
                    25 10000 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT 5000 FT
                    65-70 PRECENT 10000 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST 40-50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BLANK
REQUESTED BY...DON GODWARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20121201.WOODC.01/TFX