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FNUS55 KBYZ 281422
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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SCEN AND SERN MT/BHNF WY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
720 AM MST WED NOV 28 2001

.DISCUSSION...
THE COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL BE REMAINING OVER THE AREA TODAY...BUT A
CHANGE IS IN THE MAKING FOR TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE OFF
THE COAST WILL BE ADVANCING TOWARD THE AREA. A WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE DISTRICT TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY BRINGING A POSSIBILITY OF SNOW SHOWERS AND RISING
TEMPERATURES. HIGHS TODAY WILL MAINLY BE IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S
WITH TEENS OVER THE BIG HORNS. ON THURSDAY...READINGS WILL BE IN THE
MID 30S TO LOWER 40S...AND IN THE UPPER 20S OVER THE BIG HORNS. WINDS
WILL ALSO BECOME STRONGER ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ROCKIES TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WARMING...HOWEVER...WILL BE RATHER SHORT LIVED
AS A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ADVANCE THROUGH THE DISTRICT DURING
FRIDAY...CAUSING TEMPERATURES TO COOL DOWN ONCE MORE. CHB

MTZ123-282200-
GALLATIN NF-

.TODAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......9,000 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON

.TONIGHT
     MIXING HEIGHT.......1,000 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH

.THURSDAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......6,000 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH

$$

MTZ124-125-282200-
STILLWATER COUNTY-WHEATLAND/SWEETGRASS COUNTIES-

.TODAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......7,500 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON

.TONIGHT
     MIXING HEIGHT.......1,000 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH

.THURSDAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......6,500 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH

$$

MTZ126-282200-
BEARTOOTH RD/CUSTER NF-

.TODAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......1,500 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH

.TONIGHT
     MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH

.THURSDAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......10,000 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH

$$

MTZ127>129-282200-
CROW INDIAN RES/BIG HORN REC AREA-GOLDEN VALLEY/MUSSELSHELL COUNTIES-
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY-

.TODAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......4,500 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH

.TONIGHT
     MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH

.THURSDAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......5,000 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH

$$

MTZ130>132-282200-
CUSTER COUNTY-N ROSEBUD/N TREASURE COUNTIES-NCA/ASHLAND RD CUSTER NF-

.TODAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......4,500 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 20 MPH

.TONIGHT
     MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH

.THURSDAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......4,500 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH

$$

MTZ133-282200-
SIOUX RD CUSTER NF-

.TODAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......4,500 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH

.TONIGHT
     MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH

.THURSDAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......4,500 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH

$$

WYZ284-282200-
BIG HORN NF-

.TODAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......1,000 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH

.TONIGHT
     MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL
     MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH

.THURSDAY
     MIXING HEIGHT.......10,000 FEET MSL
     MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH

$$