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SPOT FORECAST FOR MILK RIVER UNIT...BLACKFEET AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
851 AM MDT FRI APR 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKY MOUNTAINS WILL BRING INCREASINGLY WARM TEMPERATURES TO THE
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SURFACE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT
THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME POSSIBLE AFTERNOON
GUSTS INTO THE TEENS. A CHANCE OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL ZONES ON SATURDAY WITH
SOME STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE AROUND SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GUSTAFSON
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNING WOLF  FMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100416.MILKR.01/TFX