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SPOT FORECAST FOR RED EAGLE FUELS REDUCTION UNIT...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1033 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MST ON JANUARY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN US WILL KEEP
COLD...DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE BURN AREA. SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN/MONTANA BORDER WILL KEEP
SURFACE WINDS LIGHT...LIGHT NORTHWEST SURFACE FLOW WILL SWITCH TO
THE NORTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES
WILL CAUSE VERY COLD OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. WIND CHILLS
WILL DROP TO 30 BELOW ZERO.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....5 BELOW TO ZERO.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
                    5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTH AT 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO...WIND CHILLS WILL
                    DROP TO 30 BELOW ZERO.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....15 TO 20.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTH AT 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZELZER
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110131.REDEA.01/TFX