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SPOT FORECAST FOR WYE FIRE...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1225 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1155 MST ON JANUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN INVERSION AT LOW LEVELS IS KEEPING SURFACE
TEMPERATURES COOL AND WINDS LIGHT. WARMER AIR IS APPROACHING FROM
THE SOUTH AND THIS INVERSION COULD BREAK DURING THE AFTERNOON.
THIS WOULD CAUSE QUICK RISES IN TEMPERATURE AND BRISK SOUTHWEST
WINDS. MOIST WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP A SMALL CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE FORECAST BUT ANY SNOW WILL REMAIN LIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
MUCH WARMER SATURDAY AND WEST WINDS WILL BE MUCH STRONGER...10 TO 20
MPH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 45
MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....2 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST 30 TO 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 45 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW.
CWR.................10 PERCENT
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE WEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
                    UP TO 60 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST AROUND 60 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZELZER
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNING WOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120120.WYEFI.01/TFX