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Spot Forecast for Running Wolf...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1243 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1300 MDT on June 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will maintain dry conditions through tonight before
mid- and higher level clouds increase from the southwest early
Wednesday in response to an approaching Pacific weather system.
Scattered shower and isolated thunderstorm activity is expected by
the afternoon hours with isolated instances gusty, erratic winds
being the primary impact. Northerly breezes this afternoon
gradually become more easterly tonight and southerly on Wednesday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northerly winds 5 to 15 mph.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....46-51.
Max humidity........57-62 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming
                    east to southeast overnight.
 Ridgetop...........South around 10 mph.
Haines Index........

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Increasing clouds (30-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........24-29 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......South winds around 10 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........Southwest around 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Greely
Requested by...Mark Conway
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 06/25/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL mtgdc@firenet.gov, tfx.ops@noaa.gov