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SPOT FORECAST FOR MILK RIVER UNIT...BLACKFEET AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
855 AM MDT WED APR 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL BRING INCREASING CHANCES OF
PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. A COLD FRONT MOVED
THROUGH THE AREA LAST NIGHT AND TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT CLIMB FAR
ABOVE CURRENT VALUES. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO REMAIN HIGH
DURING THE DAY...REMAINING AROUND 70 PERCENT. STRONG WEST WINDS
SHOULD DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING ALONG WITH GUSTY CONDITIONS.
THESE WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH THURSDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY BUT MOST PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP
THIS EVENING...BEGINNING AS RAIN BUT CHANGING TO SNOW. THE BURN
AREA SHOULD BE ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW BUT 6 TO
10 INCHES ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS INCREASING
                    DURING THE DAY.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...GUST TO 50 MPH DURING THE
                    AFTERNOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST AT 45 TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 50 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST AT 45 TO 50 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MIN HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTH AT 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZELZER
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNING WOLF  FMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100428.MILKR.01/TFX