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SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC PILE BURN...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
911 AM MST THU DEC 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0855 MST ON DECEMBER 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD AND MOIST ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE
REGION THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE CHINOOK WINDS BRING WARMER AND DRIER
BUT WINDY CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT
AND MAINLY FROM THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT.
OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL INCREASE TONIGHT WITH MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS BY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE ON FRIDAY MORNING. HOENISCH

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES
                    THROUGH THE DAY WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....10-20.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH LIGHT SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
                    UP TO TWO INCHES
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-9.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.NEW YEARS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOENISCH
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091231.PROGR.01/TFX