FNUS75 KTFX 201747
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC PILE BURN...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1047 AM MST FRI NOV 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON NOVEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY MOVING ONTO THE WEST COAST WILL
TRACK EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY...MILD AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM. A COLD FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
THIS EVENING SHIFTING WINDS TO THE WEST WITH INCREASING MOISTURE OVER
THE MOUNTAINS. LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...SHOW SHOWERS
INITIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS...WILL OCCASIONALLY MOVE OFF THE MOUNTAINS
AND OVER THE EAST GLACIER AREA. HIGHER HUMIDITY AND COOLER TEMPERATURES
ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON SATURDAY...HOWEVER WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45
                    MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 30 TO 40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOENISCH
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091120.PROGR.01/TFX