FNUS75 KBYZ 272116
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR EKALAKA  PILES...MILES CITY INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
216 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL KEEP HUMIDITIES UP THIS AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON THE CHILLY SIDE. PATCHY FOG IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND LINGER INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A STORM
SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND INTO THE PLAINS TUESDAY.
THE TREND FROM THE COMPUTERS HAS BEEN TO PUSH THIS SYSTEM FARTHER
SOUTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY WITH SOME ACCUMULATION...BUT IT
APPEARS RIGHT NOW THAT THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATION WILL BE SOUTH OF
THE BURN SITE. LOOK FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW...BUT THIS
COULD BE LESS IF THE SOUTHWARD TREND CONTINUES. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE CHILLY WITH A NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
TUESDAY EVENING. TWH

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING. ISOLATED
                    SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................7 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-13.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MIN HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HUMPHREY
REQUESTED BY...LANCASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120227.EKALA.01/BYZ