FNUS75 KBYZ 131523
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR TRAIL CREEK II PILE BURN...NORTHERN CHEYENNE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
823 AM MST WED FEB 13 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0825 MST ON FEBRUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT A WIND DAY TODAY. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST NEAR RIDGE
TOP LEVEL...BUT SHOULD STILL HAVE GUSTS OF 40-45 MPH EVEN IN THE
VALLEYS. THERE WILL BE SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AROUND
TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME THIS EVENING...BUT
SHOULD STAY UP MOST OF THE NIGHT. THURSDAY WILL BE LESS WINDY WITH
DECREASING SHOWERS AND CLOUDS THROUGH THE DAY. TWH


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
                    35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH BY
                    AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW
                    SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

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FORECASTER...HUMPHREY
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BEARCOMEOUT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130213.TRAIL.01/BYZ