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Spot Forecast for Ethel Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
450 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 MDT on April 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Expect passing clouds all day today. It will be slightly cooler.
The forecast models continue to keep all meaning full precipitation
south or west of the burn area until Friday. Friday thru Sun,
about 0.20 to 0.40 inches of rainfall will be possible. Snow levels
will generally be above 6500 feet.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....58-62.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain overnight.
CWR.................Less than 5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....33-38.
Max humidity........73-78 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    and snow in the morning, then rain likely in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................15 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Near 50.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds around 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

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Forecaster...Brusda
Requested by...Nick Boucher
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL jarel.kurtz@usda.gov,molly.ryan@usda.gov,nicholas.boucher@usda.gov,jesse.riddle@usda.gov