FNUS75 KBYZ 292140
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEVILS CANYON RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
340 PM MDT THU MAR 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON MARCH 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE COUPLE OF DAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BE UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY
OVER THE BURN SITE. STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL
DURING MOST PERIODS. A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOOK
FOR THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY MORNING WITH WIND SHIFTING FROM
SOUTHWEST TO MAINLY WEST AND NORTHWEST...BUT NOT A SIGNIFICANT OR
SUDDEN SWITCH DUE TO ELEVATION OF THE BURN SITE. THE BURN SITE
MAY NOT SEE A DECENT CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION UNTIL
SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SUNDAY EVENING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 30 TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT LATE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 30 TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH EARLY BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4250 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TESAR
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN GETTINGS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120330.DEVIL.02/BYZ