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Spot Forecast for Black Canyon...DNRC County Assist Team
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
656 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures are forecast to remain near seasonal averages through at
least early next week with daily chances for mainly afternoon and
evening showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be gusty and erratic
near thunderstorms, but light otherwise.

Note: The 3 to 7 day portion of the forecast is located immediately
after the Thursday portion of the forecast.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers through the day. Chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................15 percent.
LAL.................3.
Max temperature.....68-73.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest around 10 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....52-57.
Max humidity........62-67 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                    overnight.
 Ridgetop...........Northeast around 5 mph.
Haines Index........

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....72-77.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........Southeast around 5 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...
Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$
Forecaster...Coulston
Requested by...Doug Dodge
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/13/24
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.EMAIL ddodge@jeffersoncountymt.gov