FNUS75 KBYZ 261958
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HORSETHIEF HANDPILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1258 PM MST MON JAN 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE AREA WILL BE MOVE EAST OVERNIGHT
AS A FAST ZONAL FLOW SETS UP ACROSS THE BURN SITE ON TUESDAY.
COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL ALSO PUSH EAST ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO
RECOVER INTO THE UPPER 20S DURING THE AFTERNOON. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 40 PERCENT RANGE. WINDS WILL
BE INCREASING ON TUESDAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME GUSTY BY
AFTERNOON. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-29.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 TO 40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...ZEMKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090127.HORSE.01/BYZ