FNUS75 KBYZ 241443
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER RANCH PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
743 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

ARCTIC AIR WILL DOMINATE THE BURN SITE TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. EXPECT DAYTIME HIGHS TO STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT ABOVE ZERO
TODAY AND HIGHS LIKELY REMAINING BELOW ZERO FOR FRIDAY. EXPECT
PERIODS OF VERY LIGHT AND MAINLY FINE SNOW THROUGHOUT TODAY. ANY
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE MINOR WITH AN INCH OR LESS ANTICIPATED
TODAY. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY LATE THIS EVENING. EXPECT
PARTLY SUNNY SKIES FOR FRIDAY WITH JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A
SNOW SHOWER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....1-5.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13 BELOW-18 BELOW ZERO.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....2 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOOLEY
REQUESTED BY...BOB FARRELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110224.YELLO.01/BYZ