113  
FNUS75 KBYZ 301037  
FWSBYZ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SMITH CREEK PILES...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
337 AM MST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON DECEMBER 30.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MILD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS RIDGING  
BUILDS IN OVERHEAD. MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO ADVECT IN THURSDAY BRINGING  
INCREASING PRECIPITATION CHANCES TOWARDS THE WEEKEND (10-25% CHANCE).  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-35.  
MIN HUMIDITY........53-57 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
20 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO  
1100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 TO 16 MPH.  
 
TIME (MST) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........36 23 24 20 12 8 5 10 21 20  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............23 24 27 31 32 33 33 32 31 30  
RH..............70 69 66 59 60 60 58 58 62 61  
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 14 14 14 18 17 17 16 16 16  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-30.  
MAX HUMIDITY........59-63 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 21 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 30 TO 40 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 21 MPH.  
 
TIME (MST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........24 36 36 50 40 30 27 25 25 31 13 21  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............28 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 29 28  
RH..............61 61 62 60 60 60 60 60 60 58 62 58  
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..10 11 13 14 14 14 12 11 11 10 10 11  
20 FT WIND GUST.15 16 17 18 19 20 17 16 16 16 16 17  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.  
MIN HUMIDITY........51-55 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 22 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........WEST AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 21 MPH.  
 
TIME (MST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........25 9 17 18  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............30 31 39 39  
RH..............60 57 51 54  
20 FT WIND......SW 15G19 SW 16G21 SW 13G20 SW 15G21  
 
 
FORECASTER...STETZER  
REQUESTED BY...GREG OYLER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2528106.0/BYZ  
.DELDT 12/30/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL GREGORY.OYLER@USDA.GOV  
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