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Spot Forecast for Willow...USDA
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1105 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1100 MST on November 07.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Upper level high pressure remains in place across the Northern
Rockies for dry conditions through the next several days with
temperatures gradually warming back to above average levels by
Friday. Surface high pressure west of the continental divide and
lower pressure east of the Rockies will maintain gusty west winds
across the Rocky Mountian Front with strongest winds over exposed
ridgetops. Lighter winds than forecast are possible in sheltered
drainages with potential for higher gusts over nearby exposed
ridgetop locations.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....44-49.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts around 20 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....29-34.
Max humidity........54-59 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 20 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West 15-20 mph. Gusts to 25 mph.


.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....49-54.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West 15-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

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Forecaster...Hoenisch
Requested by...Great Falls Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.EMAIL mtgdc@firenet.gov