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FNUS75 KBYZ 090920
FWSBYZ
SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST SIDE FIRE...CARBON COUNTY MT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
320 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
A WEATHER DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.
HOWEVER THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN MAINLY EAST
OVER THE PLAINS. SNOW LEVELS MAY DROP AS LOW AS 7600 FT EARLY
TODAY BEFORE CLIMBING AGAIN DURING THE DAY. LITTLE IF ANY SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE CHANCE OF EVEN 0.10 INCH OF LIQUID
ON THE FIRE SITE IS LESS THAN 5%. LOOK FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS TO PREVAIL TODAY. HUMIDITY READINGS WILL REMAIN ABOVE 30%.
WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE COMING WEEK. BT
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.2 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
6700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 19 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 18
MPH.
RIDGETOP...........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
FORECASTER...TESAR
REQUESTED BY...BILLINGS DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2611877.11/BYZ
.DELDT 05/09/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DOUGLAS.ZIMMER@USDA.GOV,CALLEN@CARBONMT.GOV,MTBDC@FIRENET.GOV
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