FNUS75 KBYZ 231913
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILSON...MONTANA DNRC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
113 PM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1315 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AND BECOME EASTERLY
BY BETWEEN 130-300 PM THIS AFTERNOON AT 5 TO 15 MPH. IT DOES
APPEAR THE HIGH CLOUDINESS IS LIMITING HEATING SOMEWHAT SO HUMIDITY
MAY NOT DROP QUITE AS LOW AS EARLIER EXPECTED. RH RECOVERIES
TONIGHT WILL BE MODEST... GENERALLY IN THE 40 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE.
EASTERLY WINDS SHOULD DECREASE AFTER SUNSET AND BECOME DOWNSLOPE.
HOWEVER...THERE IS SOME INDICATION OF STRONGER WIND JUST OFF THE
SURFACE THAT COULD AFFECT THE FIRE SITE KEEPING WINDS OUT OF THE
EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH THROUGH ABOUT 1 AM. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE A LITTLE WARMER AND DRIER FOR MONDAY. BT

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SOME HIGH CLOUDINESS. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WIND BECOMING EASTERLY AT 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    AND LIGHT LATE. HOWEVER...SOME RISK OF EAST WINDS
                    10 TO 15 MPH CONTINUING UNTIL ABOUT 1 AM.
 RIDGETOP...........EAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........EAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TESAR
REQUESTED BY...JAXSON OBRIEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120923.WILSO.01/BYZ