FNUS75 KBYZ 261328
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BENCH STEWARDSHIP...MEDWHEEL PAINTROCK BIGHORN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
728 AM MDT SAT SEP 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0720 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WARM AND DRY WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY...

...COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT...

...COOLER WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A WARM AND DRY DAY IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURN SITE TODAY. LIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE BY LATE MORNING TO
SPEEDS OF 10 TO 19 MPH. RH'S WILL BE FALLING AND WILL BE IN THE
LOW 20 PERCENT RANGE BY LATE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP WINDS WILL ALSO
BE INCREASING AND WILL BE STRONG BY EARLY AFTERNOON. STRONG RIDGE
TOP WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THE NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE AREA AROUND 3 AM SUNDAY MORNING. RH'S WILL BE
HIGHER SUNDAY BUT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY...ESPECIALLY
AT RIDGE TOP LEVEL.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 19 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON
                    WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...WARREN APPELHANS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090926.BENCH.01/BYZ