869
FNUS75 KBYZ 130130
FWSBYZ
SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE HORN 2...MT-CRA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
730 PM MDT SUN JUL 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2000 MDT ON JULY 12.
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 UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
DISCUSSION
VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THE FIRE SITE THIS
EVENING. SOUTH/SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-20 MPH GUSTSING TO AROUND 30-35
MPH EARLY THIS EVENING. LOOK FOR WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGE ESTIMATED
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 100 AM SWITCHING WINDS TO THE WEST/NORTHWEST
8-14 MPH. A LOW LEVEL JET OVERHEAD MAY KEEP RIDGES BREEZY AND AID
IN VENTILATION THIS EVENING BEFORE THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. HUMIDITY
WILL BE SLOW TO REBOUND UNTIL THE FRONT MOVES, EVENTUALLY REACHING
MODERATE RECOVERIES IN THE 45-55% RANGE. NOT AS HOT AND DRY TOMORROW,
BUT STILL IN THE UPPER 90S WITH RH DROPPING TO AROUND 20 PERCENT. BT
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS 25-35 MPH,
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 7 TO 14 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT.
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH AROUND 15-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-101.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH IN
THE MORNING.
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
6400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 11 MPH.
FORECASTER...TESAR
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTINE OATNEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617273.0/BYZ
.DELDT 07/12/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MTBDC@FIRENET.GOV
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