354  
FNUS75 KBYZ 281215  
FWSBYZ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST SIDE FIRE...CARBON COUNTY MT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
615 AM MDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MDT ON APRIL 28.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
TODAY AND TOMORROW WILL SEE CONTINUED PRECIPITATION CHANCES, 40-60%  
TODAY AND 70-80% WEDNESDAY. BOTH DAYS BRING A CHANCE FOR SNOW AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED  
TO REMAIN LIGHT WITH A 40% CHANCE FOR GETTING GREATER THAN 1 INCH  
OF SNOW OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS. THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY  
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 50 MPH WIND GUSTS WITH GRAUPEL AND SMALL HAIL.  
TORGERSON  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................17 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.15 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.  
MIN HUMIDITY........52-56 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS  
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................17 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.9 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-30.  
MAX HUMIDITY........67-71 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 17 MPH.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................47 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.18 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.  
MIN HUMIDITY........54-58 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...TORGERSON  
REQUESTED BY...BILLINGS DISPATCH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2611877.0/BYZ  
.DELDT 04/28/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL TKOHLEY@CARBONMT.GOV,CALLEN@CARBONMT.GOV,DOUGLAS.ZIMMER@USDA.GOV,MTBDC@FIRENET.GOV,DREW.GRIMES@USDA.GOV  
 
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