FNUS75 KBYZ 112328
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GILEAD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
528 PM MDT TUE SEP 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1644 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOMEWHAT STRONGER GUSTS ARE
POSSIBLE MUCH OF THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING TO UNDER 10 MPH AND
TURNING DOWNSLOPE OVERNIGHT. SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MOSTLY
CLEAR. UPSLOPE/EASTERLY WIND AND SLIGHTLY LOWER HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED
FOR WEDNESDAY WITH SIMILAR OR SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES THAN TODAY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR WITH WINDS DRIVEN BY TERRAIN.
HOWEVER...MUCH DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO SETTLE OVER THE FIRE SITE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE IT APPEARS HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS LIKELY TO
BE RATHER POOR. BT

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........4.

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FORECASTER...TESAR
REQUESTED BY...GALEN ROESLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120911.GILEA.02/BYZ