FNUS75 KBYZ 172016
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FISHTAIL BUTTE...BILLINGS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
116 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...ACCUMULATING SNOW WEDNESDAY...

LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
WEDNESDAY...AND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
ARE LIKELY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL SWITCH TO NORTHEASTERLY AT 5 TO 15 MPH
BY LATE MORNING AND REMAIN NORTHEASTERLY INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 60 PERCENT WEDNESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STC/BORSUM

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SNOW.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....16-21.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH BY LATE
                    MORNING.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 30 TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CAMPBELL/BORSUM
REQUESTED BY...CULLUM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120118.FISHT.01/BYZ