FNUS75 KBYZ 291626
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW HILL...USFS BIGHORN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1026 AM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...WARM AND DRY FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AT THE BURN SITE TODAY WITH A FEW
GUSTS OF 25 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE MINIMUM HUMIDITY WILL
BE NEAR 15 PERCENT TODAY. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH BY TONIGHT
AND REMAIN FROM THAT DIRECTION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE WINDS WILL
BE GUSTY AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS EACH DAY. THE MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE FROM 10 TO 15 PERCENT ON BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. DRY AND WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. HIGHS 82 TO 87. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 56. HIGHS 78 TO 86. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 53. HIGHS 74 TO 79. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SCHULTZ/CHAMBERS
REQUESTED BY...MARVIN MATTHIESEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110930.YELLO.01/BYZ