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SPOT FORECAST FOR RED SHALE...LEWIS & CLARK N.F.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
833 AM MDT MON JUL 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0745 MDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. EXPECT A
STEADY WESTERLY FLOW TODAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH KEEPING DRY AIR
OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MAY DROP
BELOW 15 PERCENT FOR A FEW HOURS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. COOL TEMPERATURES
TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. HOWEVER,
THERMAL BELT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES FORECASTED
FOR AREAS BELOW 6000 FT ASL. SIMILAR TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY FORECAST FOR
TUESDAY BUT WITH WEAKER WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...UTTECH
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130722.REDSH.01/TFX