FNUS75 KTFX 261606 FWSTFX SPOT FORECAST FOR RED EAGLE FUELS REDUCTION UNIT...BLACKFEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 906 AM MST WED JAN 26 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...EXPECT INCREASING WEST TO NORTHWEST SURFACE WINDS TO DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING...WITH THE WINDS GENERALLY REMAINING STRONG THROUGH THE DAY. EXPECT INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING...WITH BROKEN CEILINGS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. OVERALL...WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL OVER THE AREA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 45 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 35 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 25 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 45 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...GUSTAFSON REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110126.REDEA.01/TFX