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Spot Forecast for Two Calf RX...BLM
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
428 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on May 31.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Mainly sunny and dry conditions are expected today with afternoon
temperatures near to slightly below seasonal averages. West winds
will increase and become breezy this afternoon but not as windy
as yesterday. Warmer and continued dry conditions are expected
this weekend.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....65-70.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds to around 10 mph in the morning,
                    increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......10000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....40-45.
Max humidity........60-65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    southwest around 5 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........16-21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Hoenisch
Requested by...Jay Peterman
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2415143.3/TFX
.DELDT 05/31/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jpeterman@blm.gov