FNUS75 KBYZ 182129
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER RANCH PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
229 PM MST TUE JAN 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL AT THE SITE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME.
WEDNESDAY WILL BE ANOTHER COLD DAY WITH MAX TEMPS IN THE 20S. A
FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE ON THURSDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20-30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE UPPER 30S TO LOW 40S THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL ALLOW DRY CONDITIONS TO
PREVAIL EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
40S DURING THIS TIME. BRS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SNOW.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED
                    SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................39 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HUMPHREY/SCHUKNECHT
REQUESTED BY...BOB FARRELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110120.YELLO.01/BYZ