FNUS75 KTFX 051626
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRASSY PEAK PILES...BLM LEWISTOWN DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
926 AM MST FRI FEB 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY
AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. AREAS OF
FOG THIS MORNING SHOULD DISSIPATE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED
LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH LITTLE
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FREEZING FOG IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...EMANUEL
REQUESTED BY...PAT HARTY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100205.GRASS.01/TFX