FNUS75 KTFX 312014
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BECKET...BLM LEWISTOWN DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
214 PM MDT WED MAR 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AREA UNDER INFLUENCE OF BROAD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH. WEATHER
SYSTEM EMBEDDED IN THE TROUGH TO LIFT NORTHWARD INTO CENTRAL MONTANA
DURING THE NIGHT WITH SURFACE LOW WRAPPING MOISTURE INTO THE REGION.
WIND WILL BECOME MORE NORTH TO NORTHEAST WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WETTING PRECIPITATION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...A CHANCE OF SNOW OR MIXED RAIN AND
                    SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LOSS
REQUESTED BY...JOSH BARTA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100401.BECKE.01/TFX