FNUS75 KBYZ 052237
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEPHERD...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
337 PM MST THU JAN 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1535 MST ON JANUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT...

WEST WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL GUST TO
35 MPH. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO MORE OF A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION EARLY
THIS EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. ONLY
ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED BEHIND THE FRONT. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE TO NEAR
60 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL WEAKEN TO 15 TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT.
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED
FRIDAY. STC/RICHMOND

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................9 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CAMPBELL/RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...NWS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120105.SHEPH.01/BYZ