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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST MONTANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
318 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122 FOR A STRONG
NORTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...

.DISCUSSION...
A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS ZONES 120 AND 122 LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING.
THE COMBINATION OF THE WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAS
PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONES 120 AND
122. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN AROUND 20 PERCENT OR
LESS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH POOR RECOVERY EXPECTED AT NIGHT.

MTZ119-161045-
PHILLIPS-VALLEY-
318 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53. 
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...2 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 
                    20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH 
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...2 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. 
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 
                    AROUND 5 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 
                    30 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...4 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. 
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...2 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. 

$$

MTZ120-161045-
FORT PECK RESERVATION-DANIELS-ROOSEVELT-SHERIDAN-
318 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122 FOR A STRONG
NORTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49. 
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........4. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 
                    NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 
                    10 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 

$$

MTZ121-161045-
CHARLES M. RUSSELL REFUGE-PETROLEUM-GARFIELD-
318 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54. 
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                    WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. 
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 
                    10 TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54. 
MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 
                    10 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86. 
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 25 
                    MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 

$$

MTZ122-161045-
DAWSON-MCCONE-PRAIRIE-RICHLAND-WIBAUX-
318 PM MDT THU MAY 15 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 122 FOR A STRONG
NORTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 
                    WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...2 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 
                    15 TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 
                    35 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...2 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 
                    AROUND 5 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...3 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR.................ZERO. 
HAINES INDEX........5 BELOW 3000 FEET...3 ABOVE 3000 FEET. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 

$$

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