FNUS75 KTFX 291559 FWSTFX SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC PILE BURN...BLACKFEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 859 AM MST TUE DEC 29 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0850 MST ON DECEMBER 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL AT THE BURN AREA TODAY. THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. MPJ .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30. MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 35 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................15 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17. MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. CWR.................30 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29. MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MPJ REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091229.PROGR.01/TFX