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SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC PILE BURN...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
905 AM MST FRI JAN 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD AND MOIST ARCTIC AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE REGION
THIS MORNING...HOWEVER CHINOOK/DOWNSLOPE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AS WESTERLY FLOW INCREASES OVER THE
ROCKIES. THIS WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT WARMUP AND INCREASE IN
WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER EXACT TIMING THAT THE ARCTIC
AIRMASS WILL RETREAT AND CHINOOK WINDS DEVELOP IS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN.
MILD AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES IN THE
                    MORNING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
                    MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................ZERO.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
                    MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 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 20100101.PROGR.01/TFX