FNUS75 KBYZ 172053
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR POVERTY FLATS...BIGHORN NATL. FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
253 PM MDT MON OCT 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN BUILDING IN OVER THE BURN
SITE TODAY WHICH WILL CREATE STRONG RIDGE TOP WINDS OF 20 TO 35
MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. AS THE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE
AREA TOMORROW...THE FAST FLOW ALOFT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD AND ALLOW
RIDGE TOP WINDS TO DECREASE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. LOOK
FOR DRY WEATHER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING
INTO THE MID 40S TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...JANOS CZABAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111018.POVER.02/BYZ