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SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC PILE BURN...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
859 AM MST THU NOV 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON NOVEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STABLE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT 36
HOURS. THIS WILL PROVIDE WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH AT LEAST
FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE MOISTURE INCREASES FROM THE WEST FRIDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY
CLOUDY WITH AN INCREASE IN HIGH CLOUD-COVER THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD...ESPECIALLY
IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS WITH LESSER WIND SPEEDS IN PROTECTED AREAS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................ZERO.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
                    MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
                    MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOENISCH
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091119.PROGR.01/TFX