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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST MONTANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
305 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG WINDS LOOK TO CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING FOR PARTS OF THE
REGION ALONG WITH THE SHOWERS IN WESTERN AREAS. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR
THE WEEKEND WILL BE THE CLOSED LOW IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHICH
WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE SOUTHEAST...WITH LARGE
HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SATURDAY EVENING AND POSSIBLY ON SUNDAY
EVENING.


MTZ134-242245-
NORTHERN PHILLIPS-NORTHERN VALLEY-
305 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP
                    TO 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING
                    EAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME
                    THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL
                    HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. VARIABLE WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

$$

MTZ135-242245-
LITTLE ROCKIES-
305 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72 VALLEYS AND 59-64 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
    RIDGE............WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25
                     MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
                     AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH
                     LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE
                         EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3
                         MPH.
    RIDGE............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                     AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76 VALLEYS AND 63-68 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
    RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH UNTIL LATE
                     AFTERNOON BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. VARIABLE WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

$$

MTZ136-242245-
LOWER MISSOURI RIVER BREAKS INCLUDING CHARLES M. RUSSELL REFUGE-
305 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
    RIDGE............WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST IN
                         THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
    RIDGE............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST IN
                     THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING
                         UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGE............SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING EAST IN THE
                     AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. VARIABLE WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

$$

MTZ137-242245-
SOUTHERN PETROLEUM-SOUTHERN GARFIELD-
305 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST IN
                         THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
    RIDGE............WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10
                     MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
                         SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                         OVERNIGHT.
    RIDGE............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                     IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING
                         UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGE............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST UP
                     TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. VARIABLE WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

$$

MTZ120-242245-
FORT PECK RESERVATION-DANIELS-ROOSEVELT-SHERIDAN-
305 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH UP TO 5
                    MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING EAST 5
                    TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY
                    WINDS AND SMALL HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. VARIABLE WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

$$

MTZ122-242245-
DAWSON-MCCONE-PRAIRIE-RICHLAND-WIBAUX-
305 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 10
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO
                    5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING EAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. VARIABLE WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

$$

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