FXUS65 KTFX 100146
AFDTFX

SOUTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
745 PM MDT WED APR 9 2003

.SHORT TERM...WILL UPDATE ZONES AND STATE FORECAST PRODUCT.
LATEST WIND REPORTS FROM ALONG THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT ARE
NOW BELOW CRITERIA FOR HIGH WIND WARNING. WILL ALLOW WARNING TO
EXPIRE AT 8 PM. WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTHEAST
WINDS REPORTED AT LETHBRIDGE. SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE
INDICATE FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR SWEET GRASS HILLS BUT NOT AT CTB YET.
SHORT WAVE GOING THROUGH CENTRAL ZONES WITH A LOT OF MID/HIGH
CLOUDINESS. HOWEVER CLOUDS TO MOVE OUT BEFORE MIDNIGHT. COOLER
TEMPERATURES WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES HANDLED WELL IN GOING
FORECAST. CAMP

.EXTENDED...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST ON SUNDAY
SLOWLY PUSHES SOUTHWEST INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY TUESDAY.
MODELS ARE DIFFERING ON POSITION AND TIMING OF THE TROUGH...HOWEVER
THE REGION WILL REMAIN UNDER A BROAD TROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS
WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EACH DAY WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR
NORMAL. MEIER

.CCF NUMBERS
GTF BB 035/069 040/068 037 040--
    BEEEE 069/035 059/035 055/036 055/036 054 11333333333
CTB BB 031/065 036/062 034 040--
    BENEE 064/033 054/031 051/033 052/033 053 11433333333
HLN BB 036/071 038/070 037 040--
    BEEEE 070/035 061/034 056/034 056/034 054 11333333333
BZN BB 030/071 032/069 033 040--
    BEEEE 071/032 057/030 054/033 053/033 054 11333333333
WEY BB 020/058 020/055 022 040--
    BEEEE 060/025 049/023 046/026 047/026 047 11234444333
DLN BB 032/067 034/064 034 040--
    EEEEE 067/032 055/031 052/031 052/031 054 11333333333
HVR BB 032/069 036/070 038 040--
    BEEEE 070/035 058/032 059/039 056/039 054 11233333333
LWT BB 033/068 037/067 037 040--
    BEEEE 068/035 057/032 053/034 053/034 051 11233333333

.TFX...NONE.

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