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FNUS75 KBYZ 191051
FWSBYZ
SPOT FORECAST FOR HORSETHIEF SW PILE RX...USWFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
351 AM MST THU FEB 19 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MST ON FEBRUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPPER OFF THIS MORNING OVER THE BURN SITE.
WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID TEENS TODAY AND NEAR
FREEZING (32F) FRIDAY, LITTLE TO NO SNOWMELT IS EXPECTED UNTIL
THIS WEEKEND WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES WARM INTO THE MID 30S. MUCH
WARMER TEMPERATURES MONDAY INTO TUESDAY (HIGHS IN THE 50S) WILL
ACCELERATE THE MELTING OF WHAT REMAINS OF THE SNOWPACK. WITH THE
WARMER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK, WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
RETURN AS WELL (GUSTS POTENTIALLY IN THE 20S AND 30S MPH). BEFORE
THAT, NO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....11-15.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.
TIME (MST) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........97 97 95 93 90 86 80 81 69 69 60
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....SN SN SN SN SN SN
TSTM COV........
TEMP............-3 -3 -1 1 3 6 10 11 12 11 11
RH..............87 84 71 69 63 60 60 60 59 59 60
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E SE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
20 FT WIND GUST.6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 6
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....-4 TO 0.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
TIME (MST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY (%).........56 34 36 41
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............8 3 0 -2
RH..............68 78 81 82
20 FT WIND......S 2G5 SW 2G5 SW 2G5 SW 2G5
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-31.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH
RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIME (MST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY (%).........46 31 31 48
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............-2 5 22 29
RH..............81 73 59 51
20 FT WIND......SW 2G5 SW 2G5 SW 4G8 SW 4G7
FORECASTER...ARENDS
REQUESTED BY...GRIFFIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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