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SPOT FORECAST FOR LION COULEE...BLM LEWISTOWN DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
652 AM MDT THU JUN 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON JUNE 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SOMEWHAT MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL DECREASE OVER THE FIRE
AREA TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE AREA...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE
TERRAIN-DRIVEN AND LIGHT. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE BOTH
DAYS WITH GOOD RECOVERY TONIGHT.  COULSTON

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...COULSTON
REQUESTED BY...JOHN SEEMANN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090611.LIONC.02/TFX