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SPOT FORECAST FOR SWEATS...HELENA NF USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1023 AM MDT THU MAY 16 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MAY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE OVER
THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND RESULTING IN SCATTERED SHOWERS...
ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS...AND INCREASING HUMIDITIES.
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT...GENERALLY UNDER 10 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE BEST CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL BE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LANGLIEB

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY...SOME THUNDER
                    IS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS INCREASING
x09x09    IN COVERAGE TOWARDS MORNING.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY...SOME THUNDER
                    IS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LANGLIEB
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA THOMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130516.SWEAT.01/TFX