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Spot Forecast for French Bar...Helena Interagency Dispatch
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
127 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1300 MDT on October 05.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather persists this weekend as high surface pressure
dominates the area. Somewhat breezy winds remain this afternoon
and evening, with gusts up to 25 mph through the early evening.
There will be lighter winds Sunday with wind gusts up to 15 mph.
Moderate humidity recoveries of 55-60% are expected tonight, with
minimum afternoon humidities dropping to 20-25%.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....60-65.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds around 15 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West around 25 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....38-43.
Max humidity........55-60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25
                    mph shifting to the southeast overnight.
 Ridgetop...........West around 25 mph.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....69-74.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West around 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

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Forecaster...Wilson
Requested by...Alex Goosmann
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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