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SPOT FORECAST FOR FOX CREEK SLASH PILES...BLACKFEET AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
855 AM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON MAY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WIDESPREAD AREAS OF STRONG WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUST
TO 45 MPH ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...

.DISCUSSION...

A STRONG SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTHEAST WILL
COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF
STRONG...WEST WINDS. WINDS AT THE BURN SITE ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LOWER BUT OCCASIONAL STRONG GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE TROUGH THE DAY ALTHOUGH MOST PRECIPITATION
WILL REMAIN TO THE WEST. THE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN MOIST WITH
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ONLY DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 70S. THE
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL DECREASE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................55 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHEAST 15 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZELZER
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNING WOLF  FMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100504.FOXCR.01/TFX