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SPOT FORECAST FOR RED SHALE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
518 AM MDT THU AUG 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0449 MDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO THE WEST OF THE FIRE.
WEAK INSTABILITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL LEAD TO A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS FROM AROUND 3 PM TO 8 PM TODAY.
WITH INCREASED INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE EXPECT A BETTER CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. DO NOT EXPECT A COMBINATION
OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS EITHER DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES..............2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY WITH A
                    CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BLANK
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130808.REDSH.01/TFX