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SPOT FORECAST FOR RED EAGLE FUELS REDUCTION UNIT...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
929 AM MST FRI JAN 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY TODAY AHEAD OF A WEATHER SYSTEM
THAT WILL MOVE MOVE ACROSS THE BURN AREA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL
DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
ALSO REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER ON SATURDAY WITH SURFACE WINDS DECREASING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LIKELY
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 35 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...EMANUEL
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110121.REDEA.01/TFX