FNUS75 KBYZ 021351
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNDANCE RX...BILLINGS BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
751 AM MDT TUE APR 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SUNNY...DRY AND MILD WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE
TODAY WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT OR A BIT LOWER.
SOUTHWEST WINDS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY...WITH AFTERNOON
GUSTS TO 15 OR 20 MPH IN WELL EXPOSED AREAS. AFTER A DRY NIGHT
WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT...A WEAK PACIFIC
DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A SLIGHT RISK OF SHOWERS ALONG WITH MORE
ERRATIC WINDS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JKL

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-18 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON. FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH. FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. ERRATIC
                    WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWER ACTIVITY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST 5-15 MPH TURNING NORTHWEST OR NORTH
                    10-20 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10-20 MPH TURNING NORTHWEST OR NORTH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

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FORECASTER...LESTER
REQUESTED BY...CRAG HOWELLS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130402.SUNDA.01/BYZ