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Spot Forecast for Hyalite Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Billings MT
502 AM MDT Thu Oct 17 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on October 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office if you have questions or concerns with
this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...
A weather system moving through the region will bring periods of
snow today and tonight, with 6-10 inches of snow accumulation at
the 7000 foot level, and water equivalent around 0.75 inches. The
surrounding terrain will be frequently obscured. Winds will
generally stay northerly at 15 mph or less. Expect the precip to
taper off Friday morning. Winds tomorrow will be light, and the
weekend is looking dry and warmer.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy with periods of accumulating snow.
CWR.................95 percent.
Max temperature.....35-39.
Min humidity........77-82 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest 5-10 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West 10-15 mph shifting north in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
Haines index........2.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy with periods of accumulating snow.
CWR.................80 percent.
Min temperature.....19-23.
Max humidity........Near 100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest 4-8 mph.
 Ridgetop...........North 10-15 mph.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 8 mph.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers in
                    the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
CWR.................15 percent.
Max temperature.....35-39.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph.
 Ridgetop...........North to northeast around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 3000 ft AGL
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
Haines index........2.

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Forecaster...Lester
Requested by...Liam Dillaway/James Pummel
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 10/17/24
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.EMAIL liam.t.dillaway@usda.gov,james.pummel@usda.gov