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SPOT FORECAST FOR RED EAGLE FUELS REDUCTION UNIT...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1059 AM MST MON FEB 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 MST ON FEBRUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TODAY UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS
STRONG CHINOOK WINDS REDEVELOP TONIGHT AND OVERNIGHT TUESDAY. GUSTY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME PATCHY SNOW SHOWERS COULD DEVELOP ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER THE STRONG DRYING WINDS WILL LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE
REACHING THE SURFACE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 60 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 45 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PATCHY SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SUK
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110214.REDEA.01/TFX