000 FNUS55 KTFX 182101 FWFTFX FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 330 PM MDT SUN AUG 18 2002 DISCUSSION...WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT...ALONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE...WILL KEEP THE AREA DRY WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO RISE BACK TO SEASONAL NORMALS ON MONDAY. THE AIR FLOW TURNS SOUTHWEST BY TUESDAY IN RESPONSE TO A LARGE UPPER TROUGH OFF THE WEST COAST. SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE AIR FLOW FOR A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TUESDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. MTZ112-114-191430- BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION-EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA-LEWIS AND CLARK NF ROCKY MTN DISTRICT- ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 330 PM MDT SUN AUG 18 2002 .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE...38-45 24 HOUR TREND....DOWN 3-6 MAX HUMIDITY......76-86% 24 HOUR TREND....3-7% DRIER SLOPE/VALLEY......DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 5-10 MPH RIDGE TOP.........WEST 10-20 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......4 (LOW) .MONDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...77-83 24 HOUR TREND....UP 4-8 MIN HUMIDITY......17-26% 24 HOUR TREND....3-8% DRIER SLOPE/VALLEY......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH RIDGE TOP.........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......4 .MONDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE...40-47 MAX HUMIDITY......ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY......DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 5-10 MPH RIDGE TOP.........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......3 (VERY LOW) .TUESDAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE...76-83 MIN HUMIDITY......22-30% SLOPE/VALLEY......WEST 7-14 MPH RIDGE TOP.........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH LAL...............2 CWR (>0.10).......10% HAINES INDEX......3 .EXTENDED FORECAST WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44-52. HIGHS 76-84. NORTH WIND 7-14 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS 47-55. HIGHS 82-88. SOUTHEAST WIND 5-10 MPH. $$ MTZ113-115-117-191430- HILL- BLAINE INCLUDING THE ROCKY BOYS AND FORT BELKNAP INDIAN RESERVATIONS- CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NF AREAS- 330 PM MDT SUN AUG 18 2002 .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE...40-46 24 HOUR TREND....DOWN 3-7 MAX HUMIDITY......ABOVE 80% 24 HOUR TREND....SAME SLOPE/VALLEY......NORTHWEST 6-11 MPH THIS EVENING...SWITCHING TO THE SOUTH 3-7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT RIDGE TOP.........WEST 15-30 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......4 (LOW) .MONDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...79-85 24 HOUR TREND....UP 4-8 MIN HUMIDITY......18-26% 24 HOUR TREND....6-12% DRIER SLOPE/VALLEY......SOUTHWEST 6-13 MPH RIDGE TOP.........SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......4 .MONDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE...44-50 MAX HUMIDITY......ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY......NORTHWEST 5-10 RIDGE TOP.........WEST 10-20 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......3 (VERY LOW) .TUESDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE...79-85 MIN HUMIDITY......20-28% SLOPE/VALLEY......NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH RIDGE TOP.........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL...............2 CWR (>0.10).......LESS THAN 10% HAINES INDEX......3 .EXTENDED FORECAST WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 47-53. HIGHS 75-82. NORTHWEST WIND 6-12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47-53. HIGHS 77-84. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND 6-12 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS 50-55. HIGHS 83-89. SOUTHEAST WIND 5-10 MPH. $$ MTZ116-118-191430- LINCOLN DISTRICT OF HELENA NF- HELENA AND TOWNSEND DISTRICTS OF HELENA NF- 330 PM MDT SUN AUG 18 2002 .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE...42-48 24 HOUR TREND....DOWN 3-6 MAX HUMIDITY......64-74%...35-45% HIGHER VALLEYS 24 HOUR TREND....NEARLY THE SAME SLOPE/VALLEY......DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 3-6 MPH RIDGE TOP.........WEST 13-23 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......4 (LOW) .MONDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...81-87 24 HOUR TREND....UP 2-6 MIN HUMIDITY......16-25% 24 HOUR TREND....NEARLY THE SAME SLOPE/VALLEY......WEST 5-11 MPH RIDGE TOP.........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......4 .MONDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE...45-52 MAX HUMIDITY......65-75%...35-45% HIGHER VALLEYS SLOPE/VALLEY......DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 4-8 MPH RIDGE TOP.........WEST 8-14 MPH LAL...............1 CWR (>0.10).......0% HAINES INDEX......3 (VERY LOW) .TUESDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE...80-86 MIN HUMIDITY......17-25% SLOPE/VALLEY......EAST 5-10 MPH RIDGE TOP.........SOUTH 8-14 MPH LAL...............2 CWR (>0.10).......10% HAINES INDEX......3 .EXTENDED FORECAST WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 47-53. HIGHS 77-83. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 6- 12 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-55. HIGHS 77-83. NORTHEAST WIND 5-15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-55. HIGHS 84-90. LIGHT WIND. $$