FNUS75 KBYZ 191246
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH WILLOW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
646 AM MDT FRI OCT 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A FAST WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY
THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA TODAY BUT SOME SUNSHINE IS ALSO EXPECTED AT TIMES.
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DRY TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN SITE LATE IN THE DAY SATURDAY BRINGING A
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A SHOWER BY EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER
CHANCES INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...MAINLY A 30% TO 40%
CHANCE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOOLEY
REQUESTED BY...JON WARDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121019.NORTH.03/BYZ