FNUS75 KBYZ 301426
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOONE S PEAK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
826 AM MDT FRI SEP 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0853 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...WARM AND DRY THROUGH MONDAY...

A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING RECORD BREAKING HEAT
TO THE AREA TODAY AND SATURDAY. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED SUNDAY AND MONDAY...BUT STILL WELL ABOVE NORMAL. RH
VALUES WILL BE VERY LOW ACROSS THE REGION...WITH MAINLY LOW TEENS
TODAY AND SATURDAY AT THE BURN SITE. EAST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL
SWITCH WEST BY THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME GUSTY...TO AROUND 25
MPH. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL SWITCH SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH ARE
EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.


.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS BECOMING WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GILSTAD/RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...ASHLEY SITES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110930.BOONE.01/BYZ