FNUS75 KTFX 121544
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILK RIVER UNIT...BLACKFEET AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
944 AM MDT MON APR 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH TUESDAY.
A BAND OF RAIN AND/OR SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH NOON TODAY WITH RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED
DURING THE AFTERNOOM. A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT THE AREA LATER TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SEVERAL
INCHES OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE STORM ENDS ON
WEDNESDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING 12 TO 15 MPH
                    WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...EMANUEL
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNING WOLF  FMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100412.MILKR.02/TFX