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FNUS75 KBYZ 041557
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE HILLS PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
857 AM MST THU DEC 4 2008

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON DECEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME CLIMBING TODAY WITH HIGHS
ONLY IN THE TEENS TO AROUND 20 DEGREES. LOOK FOR ANY LINGERING
LOW CLOUDS TO DECREASE BY AFTERNOON. WESTERLY WINDS FROM 5 TO 15
MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY...TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE BY FRIDAY MORNING WITH A CHANCE OF
FLURRIES...BUT WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW FLURRIES EARLY...OTHERWISE
                    BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY BY THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....14-19.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN ISOLATED VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TESAR
REQUESTED BY...GUNTHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20081204.PINEH.01/BYZ