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SPOT FORECAST FOR MAIDEN PHONE LINE PILES...BLM LEWISTOWN DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
549 AM MST TUE JAN 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
FAIRLY QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE CLOSE TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY COOL OF A BIT EACH DAY FOR WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY. LITTLE TO NO PRECIP IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.
WINDS WILL PICK UP A BIT IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BUT NOT BE
OVERLY STRONG FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. BRUSDA

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRUSDA
REQUESTED BY...BEN SCHUDEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100112.MAIDE.01/TFX