520
FNUS75 KBYZ 271044
FWSBYZ
SPOT FORECAST FOR REHDER CREEK FIRE...MT DNRC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
344 AM MST FRI FEB 27 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
LOOK FOR ANOTHER DRY DAY WITH SOME INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL...STARTING OUT SOMEWHAT LIGHT EARLY,
BUT BECOMING BRISK AND GUSTY BY LATE MORNING WITH GUSTS IN THE 30S
LIKELY. HUMIDITY WILL START THE DAY RATHER LOW IN THE MID TO
UPPER 30S, AND DROP INTO THE LOWER 20S.
THERE IS A TRICKY FORECAST SITUATION REGARDING SOME WAFFLING
COLDER AIR. A COLD FRONT WILL SLIP INTO EAST CENTRAL MONTANA BY
LATE AFTERNOON FROM THE NORTH. WHILE THE COLDER AIR IS EXPECTED TO
STAY JUST NORTH OF THE FIRE...THERE IS ABOUT A 45% CHANCE IT DOES
COME INTO THE FIRE VICINITY SWTICHING WINDS TO THE
NORTH/NORTHEAST FOR A FEW HOURS BEFORE LIFTING BACK TO THE NORTH
BY MID EVENING ALLOWING WESTERLY WINDS TO PREVAIL AGAIN. THE
COLDER AIR FINALLY PUSHES WELL THROUGH THE FIRE AROUND 5-6 AM
SATURDAY WITH NORTHERLY WINDS AND INCREASING HUMIDITY. THERE MAY
BE A FEW FLURRIES ALONG THE FRONT SATURDAY MORNING...BUT A WETTING
PRECIP IS NOT EXPECTED. COOLER TEMPS AND EAST//NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL PREVAIL SATURDAY WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY. NEEDLESS TO SAY...THE
COLDER AIR WILL NEED TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED. BT
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 35 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
9100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES LATE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 23
MPH.
RIDGETOP...........WEST AROUND 27 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP...........WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
1900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
FORECASTER...TESAR
REQUESTED BY...BRYAN FRANCIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2604202.0/BYZ
.DELDT 02/27/26
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