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SPOT FORECAST FOR PROGRAMATIC BROWNING...BLACKFEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
848 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON APRIL 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTHERN ALBERTA WILL IMPACT
THE WEATHER OVER THE FIRE THROUGH SATURDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL
REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH GUSTS OCCURRING MAINLY DURING
THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH TONIGHT WITH
RELATIVELY DRY CONDITIONS. THE UPPER LOW AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL THEN APPROACH THE AREA ON SATURDAY...BRINGING INCREASING CLOUDS
AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...AS WELL AS COOLER AND MORE MOIST CONDITIONS.
COULSTON


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...COULSTON
REQUESTED BY...TYSON RUNNING WOLF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120413.PROGR.01/TFX