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SPOT FORECAST FOR RED EAGLE FUELS REDUCTION UNIT...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
836 AM MST TUE JAN 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DISTURBANCE CONTINUES TO AFFECT NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL MONTANA THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM THIS
DISTURBANCE SHOULD ONLY BE AN INCH OR SO. A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT THROUGH 11AM MST THIS
MORNING. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA
TONIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE THE MAJORITY OF THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE
SHOULD BE OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION OVER THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL BE AROUND A COUPLE INCHES. HIGHER ELEVATIONS
WILL SEE MORE SNOW BUT HEAVY SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED. COULD SEE SOME
LINGERING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT OVERALL WITH SOME GUSTS
POSSIBLE AS THE DISTURBANCE PASSES TONIGHT. A COLDER AIRMASS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISTURBANCE TONIGHT WILL KEEP HIGH
TEMPERATURES MAINLY IN THE 15 TO 25 DEGREE RANGE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-22.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GUSTAFSON
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110118.REDEA.01/TFX