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SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC BURN PILE...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
902 AM MST MON JAN 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH GLACIER COUNTY THIS MORNING.
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED DURING THE DAY. SNOW INCREASING
TONIGHT...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TEMPERATURES
DROPPING INTO SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT AND REMAINING THERE ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW. 1 TO 2 INCH ACCUMULATION
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 TO 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW INCREASING. 3 TO 5 INCHES
                    ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................30.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. AREAS OF BLOWING
                    SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW TAPERING OFF IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................30.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....5-10.
MIN HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WARANAUSKAS
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100104.PROGR.01/TFX