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SPOT FORECAST FOR RED SHALE...LEWIS AND CLARK NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
608 AM MDT MON AUG 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0539 MDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP SKIES MOSTLY CLEAR
NEXT 48 HOURS. STRONGER WINDS NEAR RIDGE TOP LEVEL WILL MIX
DOWNWARD DURING AFTERNOON HEATING RESULTING IN GUSTS AROUND 25
MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AT 30 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3.

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FORECASTER...WARANAUSKAS
REQUESTED BY...GREAT FALLS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130819.REDSH.01/TFX