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Spot Forecast for Willow Creek...USDA
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1141 AM MST Wed Nov 6 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1200 MST on November 06.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

An upper level ridge of high pressure is building across the
Northern Rockies for dry conditions through the rest of the week.
Temperatures remain slightly below seasonal averages today, but
warm back to near seasonal averages for early November on
Thursday. Westerly winds develop today and increase tonight with
gusty west winds likely in exposed locations tonight through
Thursday. Terrain sheltering will play a role however and
locations in drainage`s or blocked by terrain to the west will see
lighter winds.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-50 percent).
CWR.................Zero.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....32-37.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....20-25.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Windy. West winds 15-20 mph with gusts to
                    30 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West around 25 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....38-43.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Windy. West winds 15-20 mph with gusts to
                    30 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West around 25 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Hoenisch
Requested by...Great Falls Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.EMAIL mtgdc@firenet.gov