FNUS75 KBYZ 181621
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH WILLOW...USDA, FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1021 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON OCTOBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT THE BURN SITE TODAY AND
TOMORROW...WITH A GENERALLY POOR RH RECOVERY ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL REMAIN A GUSTY MIXED NORTHWESTERLY TODAY BUT SHOULD
TURN TO A LIGHT DRAINAGE TONIGHT. FOR FRIDAY...EXPECT WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND UPSLOPE OR WESTERLY WINDS AFTER A WEAK MORNING
INVERSION BREAKS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 12-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 28 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 20-35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/
                    DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY EARLY BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 5-15 MPH AFTER 10 AM.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LESTER
REQUESTED BY...FOREST SERVICE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121019.NORTH.02/BYZ