FNUS75 KTFX 051655
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SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC PILE BURN...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
955 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT...BRINGING OVERCAST SKIES WITH PERIODS OF SNOW. WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM
TONIGHT. WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING
AS MAIN PORTION OF THE SYSTEM PASSES INTO CENTRAL MONTANA. WINDS
AND SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. AREAS OF BLOWING
                    SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW
                    ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.
CWR.................80.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....9-14.
MIN HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTH-NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SNOW
                    DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................40.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....9 BELOW TO 14 BELOW ZERO.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOWSHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....3-8.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WARANAUSKAS
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100105.PROGR.01/TFX