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Spot Forecast for Dalton 39A...USFS
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1018 AM MDT Fri Sep 27 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 MDT on September 27.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Above normal temperatures and dry conditions will persist through the
weekend with afternoon humidity falling to around 25%. There will be
moderate overnight humidity recovery tonight with slightly worse recovery
Saturday night into Sunday morning. Breezy west winds will prevail for
most of the day today, diminishing to light and variable after sunset.
Lighter south to southwest winds are expected Saturday afternoon. A cold
front will move across the area Sunday bringing breezy conditions and
cooler temperatures that will last through Monday.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....65-70.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
                    around 25 mph.
Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....45-50.
Max humidity........54-59 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Haines Index........

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
                    south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Glinskas
Requested by...Nick Boucher
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 09/27/24
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.EMAIL jason.l.gilbert@usda.gov,jarel.kurtz@usda.gov,donald.iles@usda.gov,nicholas.boucher@usda.gov,tfx.ops@noaa.gov