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SPOT FORECAST FOR ALICE CREEK RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
126 PM MDT TUE MAY 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE AND INSTABILITY WILL GENERALLY INCREASE
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE PERIOD. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION AND
AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL GENERALLY INCREASE THROUGH
FRIDAY WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN WETTING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES SHOULD SEE A SLIGHT COOL OFF LATE IN
THE WEEK WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. AT THIS
TIME PRECIPITATION DO NOT LOOK CERTAIN...AND THIS ALONG WITH WINDS
ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO CHANGE IN FUTURE FORECASTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WITH
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHERLY
                    AROUND 10 MPH THURSDAY MORNING.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WITH
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WITH
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WITH
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MIN HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WITH
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WITH
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SUK
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL KAISER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130508.ALICE.02/TFX