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Spot Forecast for Benton Lake Unit 1...USFWS
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
833 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1300 MDT on April 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Winds this morning continue to be light and variable then
transition to the northeast between noon and 2 PM with wind speeds
between 5 mph and 10 mph. Winds shift tonight from the northeast
to the southwest between 10 PM and midnight tonight with wind
speeds between 3 mph and 8 mph. Sunny and dry conditions continue
for this afternoon and early evening. Between 6 pm and midnight
tonight, there is a low chance (30%) of a rain shower or
thunderstorm to develop, but gusty winds could occur with a
developed thunderstorm. Winds increase and shift to the northwest
and west for tomorrow afternoon between 10 mph and 15 mph.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers in the evening. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms through the night. Slight chance
                    of rain showers overnight.
CWR.................15 percent.
LAL.................2.
Min temperature.....42-47.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest overnight. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Haines Index........

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....67-72.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Webb
Requested by...Kevin Beck
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410632.1/TFX
.DELDT 04/14/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Kevin_Beck@fws.gov, tfx.ops@noaa.gov