911  
FNUS75 KBYZ 032154  
FWSBYZ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SNOW CREEK 2...BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
354 PM MDT THU SEP 3 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT THE SITE THROUGH THE  
PERIOD. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT WITH A  
LOW LEVEL JET. VENTILATION MAY BE AIDED BY THIS WITH GUSTS IN THE  
20S TO LOW 30S MPH. OVERNIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE  
GOOD, IN THE 50S TO 60S PERCENT. LOOK FOR HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS  
FRIDAY, WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES NEAR 10 PERCENT AND HOT  
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTH TO  
SOUTHWESTERLY BY AFTERNOON AND WEAKER, THOUGH GUSTS INTO THE 20S  
MPH ARE EXPECTED. LOOK FOR STRONG MIXING IN THE AFTERNOON. MATOS  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-88.  
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH GUSTING TO 18 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........WEST UP TO 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......10600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 17 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-65.  
MAX HUMIDITY........54-58 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 32 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-99.  
MIN HUMIDITY........9-13 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 24 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH AROUND 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...MATOS  
REQUESTED BY...DONOVAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2621138.2/BYZ  
.DELDT 09/03/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MTMCC@FIRENET.GOV  
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