539  
FNUS75 KBYZ 122227  
FWSBYZ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CLARKS RIVER ROAD...CARBON COUNTY EM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
427 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 MDT ON MARCH 12.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY 3 PM MDT UNTIL SUNDAY 6 AM MDT...  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
STRONG WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING, WITH  
GUSTS IN THE 50S TO 60 MPH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST. EXPECT WINDS TO  
QUICKLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE EARLY/MID EVENING AROUND 15 TO 25  
MPH, GUSTING TO 40 MPH. OVERNIGHT, WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE  
AND SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO  
THE REGION THIS EVENING, BRINGING RAIN SHOWERS INITIALLY BEFORE  
TRANSITIONING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN  
TONIGHT IS 75 PERCENT. STRONG WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST FOR FRIDAY.  
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  
MATOS  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
CWR.................7 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.2 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-63.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24-30 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH, GUSTING  
TO 60 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH, GUSTING TO 60 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 51 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.  
CWR.................75 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.3 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32.  
MAX HUMIDITY........93-97 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 40 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH MID EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE  
EARLY EVENING. BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 700 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 18 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
CWR.................86 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.3 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-44.  
MIN HUMIDITY........84-90 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...MATOS  
REQUESTED BY...CYRINA ALLEN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2605567.0/BYZ  
.DELDT 03/12/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CALLEN@CARBONMT.GOV, MTBDC@FIRENET.GOV  
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