FNUS75 KBYZ 101622
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CRESTED WHEAT RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
922 AM MST TUE NOV 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0720 MST ON NOVEMBER 10. IF
CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND CLEARING SKIES OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY
WILL RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVELY DRY
CONDITIONS...WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES RIGHT AROUND 20 PERCENT.
HIGHER RH VALUES AND MORE EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED OVER
THE BURN SITE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY. WESTERLY WINDS...BETWEEN 10 AND
20 MPH...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND MUCH OF WEDNESDAY.
COOLER AND WETTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURN SITE ON
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. GILSTAD/CHAMBERS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.VETERANS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GILSTAD/CHAMBERS
REQUESTED BY...ERIC CHAPMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091110.CREST.01/BYZ