FNUS75 KBYZ 271934
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK SPRINGS...MEDWHEEL PAINTROCK BIGHORN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
134 PM MDT SUN SEP 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER WILL BE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY. NORTH WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING THEN WILL BECOME LIGHT
AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BUILD IN DURING
THE DAY MONDAY WHILE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER WESTERN
MONTANA. THIS PATTERN WILL ALLOW LIGHT SOUTH WINDS TO DEVELOP
EARLY ON MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMER ON MONDAY WITH RH'S
FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20 PERCENT RANGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 18 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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