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SPOT FORECAST FOR Y FIRE...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1242 PM MST THU JAN 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1221 MST ON JANUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION... EXPECT PARTIAL CLEARING BY MID AFTERNOON...WITH AN
HOUR OR TWO OF GUSTY WEST WINDS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
AFTER 5 PM. ANY PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE...WITH THE
PRECIPITATION ENDING BY 10 AM FRIDAY. HUMIDITIES SHOULD REMAIN
FAIRLY HIGH THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. BRUSDA

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 45 MPH. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER 5 PM.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH IN THE EVENING.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRUSDA
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNING WOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120105.YFIRE.01/TFX