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FXUS65 KTFX 220325
AFDTFX

SOUTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT2
930 AM MDT THU AUG 21 2003

...UPDATED FORECAST BY 940 PM...

.SHORT TERM...UPDATED FORECAST TO ADD POPS OVER FERGUS COUNTY 
EARLIER. MOSTLY SPRINKLES FALLING IN THE LEWISTOWN AREA. A WIDE BAND 
OF PRECIPITATION AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST 
MONTANA. THIS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE BOZEMAN AND WHITE SULPHUR 
SPRINGS AREA BY MORNING. SO HAVE ADDED POPS ACCORDINGLY. 
TEMPERATURES LOOK ON TRACK FOR TONIGHT. UPDATED CLOUD COVER IN MANY 
AREAS.

COLD FRONT STILL ON TRACK TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE FRIDAY 
EVENING AND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE 
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING STRONG 
ERRATIC WIND GUSTS.

EXPECT A WINDY DAY ON SATURDAY...WITH RIDGE TOP WINDS GENERALLY 30 
TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BE ONLY SLIGHTLY LOWER 
AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND OVER THE PLAINS. THEREFORE...RED FLAG 
WARNING WILL CONTINUE. BRUSDA

.LONG TERM...LITTLE CHANGE. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO COOL
OFF MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS. UPPER
TROF TO MOVE THROUGH ON MONDAY WITH ZONAL FLOW ON TUESDAY. UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING BACK OVER PACIFIC WEST. CAMP

.CCF NUMBERS
GTF BB 056/090 058/084 052 08025
    BBUUB 083/045 077/045 080/050 083/053 083 00020000000
CTB BN 052/085 054/080 050 08025
    BBUUB 079/042 072/042 075/050 078/053 078 00030000000
HLN BB 057/091 058/085 054 08145
    BUUUB 084/050 082/050 084/055 085/058 085 21000000000
BZN BB 055/090 054/084 050 08234
    BUUUB 084/046 083/046 084/050 085/054 085 12000000000
WEY BB 045/082 045/078 042 08333
    BUUUB 080/037 078/037 078/041 078/042 078 22000000000
DLN BB 056/087 056/086 053 08244
    BUUUB 085/049 083/049 084/051 085/052 085 22000000000
HVR UB 055/092 060/086 054 08023
    BBUUB 084/047 079/047 082/053 083/058 083 00030000000
LWT BB 055/090 056/085 053 08023
    BBUUB 082/044 077/044 080/048 080/055 080 00030000000

.TFX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FIRE ZONES
       112..113..114..115..116..117..118 FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
       SATURDAY.

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