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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH MIDVALE UNIT...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1045 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 MST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
TODAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER
TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS
SHOULD DECREASE BY THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....15-20.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SYNER
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNINGWOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110222.NORTH.01/TFX