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SPOT FORECAST FOR BECKET UNIT B...BLM LEWISTOWN DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
105 PM MDT FRI APR 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

DO NOT ANTICIPATE EXTENDING THE RED FLAG WARNING INTO TOMORROW AS
WINDS DECREASE IN RESPONSE TO BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE. VERY DRY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY WITH LIGHT SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AND NEAR 20 MPH ON THE RIDGETOP WITH WARMER
TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST ON SATURDAY
NIGHT AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH WIND SPEEDS
REMAINING AROUND 10 MPH. CLOUDS AND MOISTURE WILL ALSO INCREASE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SYNER
REQUESTED BY...LEWISTOWN DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100410.BECKE.01/TFX