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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH MIDVALE...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
953 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COOL AND MOIST AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION FOR AREAS OF
FOG AND LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TODAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL TRY AND BRING SOME WARMING AND OCCASIONAL BREEZY CONDITIONS
TO AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE EAST SLOPES OF THE
MOUNTAINS...HOWEVER THE COLDER AIRMASS WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA
TONIGHT WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS RETURNING BY MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. HOENISCH

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG WITH A FEW LIGHT SNOW
                    SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10-15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS AROUND 10-20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....10-15.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOENISCH
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110217.NORTH.01/TFX