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SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC PILE BURN...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
848 AM MST FRI DEC 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FEW SNOW OR RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VICINITY OF
THE BURN AREA TODAY AS SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE MOVES ACROSS THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SURFACE
WINDS ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    40 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 35 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE DAY.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
                    MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...EMANUEL
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091218.PROGR.01/TFX