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Spot Forecast for Ettien Ridge Rx Unit 2...USFS
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
518 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on April 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Quiet weather conditions will occur today. Overall, wind speeds
look light. Generally winds will be 5 to 10 mph much of today, and
be shifty because of daytime heating. It will be a bit warmer/drier
on Wednesday, but do expect a bit stronger winds during the
afternoon hours.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......8500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........Near 55 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Downslope at 3 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....65-70.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 15 mph...increasing to
                    10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......10000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Brusda
Requested by...Christopher Shaw
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/23/24
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.EMAIL christopher.shaw@usda.gov