000 FNUS55 KGGW 121258 FWFGGW FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 700 AM MDT SAT APR 12 2003 .DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE LOW AGAIN TODAY...AROUND 20 PERCENT FOR MUCH OF THE DISTRICT. THE UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TODAY AND SUNDAY AND HUMIDITIES WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT. A WEAK TROF OVER THE DISTRICTS WILL KEEP WINDS FAIRLY LIGHT AND LIMIT THE FIRE DANGER TODAY. AN UPPER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING INCREASED UPPER MOISTURE AND A THREAT OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AGAIN DROPPING TO AROUND 20 PERCENT...ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY BE DRY. HOWEVER DUE TO THE VERY ISOLATED NATURE OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL NOT BE ISSUED. A TREND TOWARD COOLER AND WETTER WEATHER WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. MTZ119-131300- PHILLIPS/VALLEY COUNTIES- .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 82. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........21 TO 37%. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. NO THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................ZERO HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000-7900 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65%). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39 TO 47. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........75 TO 100%. 24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. NO THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................20% HAINES INDEX........4 LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2200 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 80. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........21 TO 36%. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. LAL.................2. LIGHTNING IS VERY INFREQUENT. LIGHT RAIN OCASSIONALLY REACHES GROUND. CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7400-8600 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST. $$ MTZ120-131300- FORT PECK RESERVATION- .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TO 80. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 42%. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. NO THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................ZERO HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6600-7200 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 44. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........74 TO 92%. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. NO THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................ZERO HAINES INDEX........4 LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2000 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 80. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 32%. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. LAL.................2. LIGHTNING IS VERY INFREQUENT. LIGHT RAIN OCASSIONALLY REACHES GROUND. CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7000-7800 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ MTZ121-131300- CMR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE- .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 82. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 26%. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. NO THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................ZERO HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7800-8200 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 49. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........76 TO 100%. 24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. NO THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................20% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2100 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71 TO 82. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 26%. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. LAL.................2. LIGHTNING IS VERY INFREQUENT. LIGHT RAIN OCASSIONALLY REACHES GROUND. CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9800-10500 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 65 TO 75. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. $$ MTZ122-131300- MCCONE/RICHLAND/DAWSON/PRAIRIE/WIBAUX COUNTIES- .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 82. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 31%. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. NO THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................ZERO HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7700-8200 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 48. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 86%. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. NO THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................ZERO HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2000 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 82. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 27%. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. LIGHTNING IS VERY INFREQUENT. LIGHT RAIN OCASSIONALLY REACHES GROUND. CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9200-10800 FT AGL MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 65 TO 75. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER AND WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...COOLER AND WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 55. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. $$