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SPOT FORECAST FOR PIPELINE PROGRAMATIC PILE BURNING...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1220 PM MDT THU APR 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1225 MDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW TO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY
IS MOVING AWAY FROM MONTANA. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT SKIES
ARE CLEARING OUT ACROSS THE BURN AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TODAY...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE OVERNIGHT.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES SHOULD BE GOOD TONIGHT. MPJ/BRUSDA

.REST OF TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5-10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRUSDA
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090416.PIPEL.03/TFX