FNUS55 KGGW 022237
 FWFGGW
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST MONTANA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
 437 PM MDT THU SEP 2 2010
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY 
 WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR CLEAR SKIES...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES...AND DRY 
 CONDITIONS UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. UPPER FLOW WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 
 BY SATURDAY INCREASING INSTABILITY FOR POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT.
 
 MTZ119-031300-
 PHILLIPS-VALLEY-
 437 PM MDT THU SEP 2 2010
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 
                     AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN 
                     SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........6 BELOW 3000 FEET...4 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 
                     TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...4 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 
 
 .FRIDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...4 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 
 
 .SATURDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY 
                     CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF 
                     SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                     SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. 
 CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. 
 HAINES INDEX........6 BELOW 3000 FEET...4 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 
 
 
 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
 15 MPH. 
 .LABOR DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
 CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
 .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
 IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
 UPPER 60S. 
 .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. 
 
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 MTZ120-031300-
 FORT PECK RESERVATION-DANIELS-ROOSEVELT-SHERIDAN-
 437 PM MDT THU SEP 2 2010
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                     WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 
                     25 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING 
                     BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 
                     MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........4. 
 
 .FRIDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........4. 
 
 .SATURDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5. 
 
 
 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
 5 MPH. 
 .LABOR DAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
 LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
 10 MPH. 
 .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
 MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
 LOWER 70S. 
 .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. 
 
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 MTZ121-031300-
 CHARLES M. RUSSELL REFUGE-PETROLEUM-GARFIELD-
 437 PM MDT THU SEP 2 2010
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                     SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........6. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 
                     TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5. 
 
 .FRIDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5. 
 
 .SATURDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY 
                     CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF 
                     SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                     WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. 
 CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. 
 HAINES INDEX........6. 
 
 
 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
 10 MPH. 
 .LABOR DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
 NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
 IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
 LOWER 70S. 
 .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. 
 
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 MTZ122-031300-
 DAWSON-MCCONE-PRAIRIE-RICHLAND-WIBAUX-
 437 PM MDT THU SEP 2 2010
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                     WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 
                     25 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...4 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 
 
 .FRIDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE 
                     MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING 
                     SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........4. 
 
 .FRIDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5. 
 
 .SATURDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
 LAL.................1. 
 CWR.................ZERO. 
 HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...3 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 
 
 
 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
 SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 .LABOR DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
 WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
 .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
 MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
 .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
 LOWER 70S. 
 .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
 THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. 
 
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