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Spot Forecast for Dearborn...Wolf Creek Fire Chief
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
848 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2100 MDT on April 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

A westerly flow aloft continues across the area tonight and
increases on Tuesday ahead of a strong cold front that moves
through the area Tuesday evening. Ridgetops and areas with
exposure to west winds will see some gusts as high as 25 mph
overnight but lighter winds are likely to persist overnight in
more sheltered areas. Dry conditions are expected through Tuesday
afternoon with with gusty west winds becoming more widespread as the
day progresses. A strong cold front arrives Tuesday evening with a
shift to gusty north winds and falling temperatures with snow
developing after the fronts arrival late Tuesday evening.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-60 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........59-64 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds to 10 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent).
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....47-52.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Windy. West winds increasing to 10 to 15 mph by
                    late morning. Afternoon gusts to 30 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West 20 to 25 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Snow developing by
                    midnight.
CWR.................65 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....25-30.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming north.
                    Gusts to 25 mph.
 Ridgetop...........North around 15 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Hoenisch
Requested by...Rocky Infanger
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2411055.0/TFX
.DELDT 04/15/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL wolfcreekchief877@hotmail.com, tfx.ops@noaa.gov, mthdc@firenet.gov