FNUS75 KBYZ 271333
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BENCH STEWARDSHIP...MEDWHEEL PAINTROCK BIGHORN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
733 AM MDT SUN SEP 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0710 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING AND IS
SOUTH OF THE BURN SITE. THIS WILL RESULT IN COOLER TEMPERATURES
TODAY ALONG WITH HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. NORTHERLY UPSLOPE
WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING OF 7 TO 18 MPH. THE WINDS WILL
REMAIN UPSLOPE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE SLIGHTLY TO 5
TO 10 MPH. LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER THE AREA MONDAY WITH LIGHT UP SLOPE WINDS IN THE
MORNING BECOMING DOWN SLOPE BY NOON TIME. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
WARMER MONDAY WITH RH'S LOWERING TO THE UPPER 20 PERCENT RANGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 35 TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BY NOON TIME.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...WARREN APPELHANS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090927.BENCH.01/BYZ