FNUS75 KBYZ 032329
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GILEAD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
529 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1708 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
CONDITIONS WILL BE CLEAR OVERNIGHT WITH LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS. A
COLD FRONT WILL IMPACT THE SITE AROUND NOON TUESDAY. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT. BRS

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 SHIFTING TO
                    WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH BY NOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

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FORECASTER...LESTER/SCHUKNECHT
REQUESTED BY...GALEN ROESLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120903.GILEA.03/BYZ