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Spot Forecast for Middleman 40...USFS
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
528 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on April 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Cool and tranquil weather is expected today as upper level
ridging begins to build into the area. With this ridge in place,
expect winds to be light, with winds generally around 5-10 mph.
Conditions will be similar on Saturday, albeit a bit warmer with
highs in the mid 50s.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....39-44.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....18-23.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    east 5 to 10 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Haines Index........

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....53-58.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Ludwig
Requested by...Lewis Tafelmeyer
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411228.2/TFX
.DELDT 04/19/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL lewis.tafelmeyer@usda.gov, tfx.ops@noaa.gov