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SPOT FORECAST FOR RED SHALE...LEWIS AND CLARK NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
452 AM MDT SUN AUG 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0443 MDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LIMIT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY.
GUSTY WEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE RIDGELINE.
DRYING CONDITIONS ALOFT WILL LIMIT ANY POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. DRY CONDITIONS WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES TRENDING SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SUK
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130818.REDSH.01/TFX