FNUS75 KBYZ 072309
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GILEAD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
509 PM MDT FRI SEP 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1649 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
EASTERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER SUNSET. EXPECT
CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS AND GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER THAN TODAY. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST BY AFTERNOON BUT SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT. WINDS
WILL SHIFT BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER SUNSET SATURDAY NIGHT.
PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. BRS

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO
                    NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO
                    NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

$$
FORECASTER...SCHUKNECHT
REQUESTED BY...GALEN ROESLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120907.GILEA.02/BYZ