FNUS75 KBYZ 242009
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BENCH...USFS BIGHORN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
209 PM MDT MON OCT 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE MINIMAL BUT
CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED SHOWER. THE BEST CHANCE FOR
PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 4
TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE BIG HORNS TONIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING WITH AN ADDITIONAL
1 TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. BRS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
CWR.................45 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................28 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHAMBERS/SCHUKNECHT
REQUESTED BY...MARVIN MATTHIESEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111025.BENCH.01/BYZ