FNUS75 KTFX 181559
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC PILE BURN...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
859 AM MST WED NOV 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 MST ON NOVEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BRISK WESTERLY FLOW WILL RESIDE ALOFT OVER THE REGION OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. ANY PRECIP THIS MORNING WILL BE LIGHT AND SHORT
LIVED. OTHERWISE...EXPECT SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS...AND FOR WINDS TO BECOME QUITE STRONG LATE TONIGHT AND
THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON THURSDAY. BRUSDA

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
                    50 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AT 30 TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRUSDA
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091118.PROGR.01/TFX