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Spot Forecast for Bullsweats #6...USFS
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
729 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on April 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Warm and dry weather is expected today, even as clouds gradually
thicken. Temperatures will rise into the mid 60s this afternoon
with winds topping out around 5-10 mph. Expect decent RH recovery
overnight as moisture continues to work in, though outside of an
isolated light rain shower during the overnight hours, any
meaningful rainfall is unlikely to begin until the late morning or
early afternoon hours on Friday. Friday will be cooler, with
highs only reaching the mid 50s.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
CWR.................5 percent.
Max temperature.....62-67.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain.
CWR.................5 percent.
Min temperature.....38-43.
Max humidity........63-68 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    north overnight.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain in the
                    morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
Max temperature.....52-57.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Ludwig
Requested by...Matthew Gingery
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412435.0/TFX
.DELDT 04/25/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL matthew.gingery@usda.gov, tfx.ops@noaa.gov


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