FNUS75 KBYZ 291251
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BATTLE PARK  7...BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
651 AM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...WARMER AND DRIER FRIDAY...
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE AREA TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY RESULTING IN MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER TODAY THAN WAS THE CASE WEDNESDAY.
HOWEVER...READINGS WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES WARMER FOR FRIDAY.
AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN THE 25 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE TODAY
BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MIDDLE TEENS TO LOWER 20S FOR
FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOOLEY
REQUESTED BY...CURTIS RASMUSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110929.BATTL.01/BYZ