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Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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917 FNUS75 KTFX 150053 FWSTFX Spot Forecast for Inc# 584...Helena Interagency Dispatch National Weather Service Great Falls MT 653 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 MDT on August 14. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... Showers and isolated thunderstorms are developing and largely drifting southward across the region this evening. The chance for lightning within 15 miles of the incident site is around 20% through 2100 hrs and decreases below 10% by 2300 hrs. Any shower in the area will be capable of producing erratic wind gusts to around 30 mph. Looking toward tomorrow, isolated showers and thunderstorms will be around in the afternoon, with a better chance for a wetting rain tomorrow evening and tomorrow night (Around a 25% chance). .REST OF TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through 2200 hrs. CWR.................5 percent. LAL.................1. Min temperature.....43-48. Max humidity........77-82 percent. Wind (20 ft)........ Slope/valley.......Down slope/valley around 5 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Ridgetop...........Northeast around 5 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. CWR.................5 percent. LAL.................2. Max temperature.....73-78. Min humidity........26-31 percent. Wind (20 ft)........ Slope/valley.......Southeast winds around 5 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. Ridgetop...........South around 5 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. $$ Forecaster...McDowell Requested by...Alex Goosmann Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2420274.0/TFX .DELDT 08/14/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL mthdc@firenet.gov, tfx.ops@noaa.gov