FNUS75 KBYZ 141534
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HORSETHIEF PILES...BILLINGS FO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
834 AM MST THU FEB 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON FEBRUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT ANY ACCUMULATION SHOULD BE LESS
THAN A HALF INCH. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING TO BECOME
SOMEWHAT VARIABLE OR A BIT EASTERLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH MODERATE
GUSTS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH TURNING NORTHEAST 5-10
                    MPH AFTER 2 PM.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO
                    NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST
                    5-12 MPH OVERNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST 7-15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10-20 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

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FORECASTER...LESTER
REQUESTED BY...LEROY EVANS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130214.HORSE.02/BYZ