FNUS75 KBYZ 072001
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GARDEN OF THE GODS...BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
201 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON MAY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT A BRIEF RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE REGION MONDAY. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A WARM AND DRY
WELL-MIXED DAY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS. WINDS ON THE RIDGE TOPS COULD
BE POTENTIALLY STRONG. THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN LOOKS TO REMAIN
ACTIVE THOUGH...WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND
COOL AND SHOWERY WEATHER THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

.FORECAST DAYS 5 THROUGH 8...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 50S. MINIMUM
HUMIDITY 25 TO 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...STRONGER
ON THE RIDGE TOPS AND EXPOSED SLOPES. GOOD MIXING.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 50. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 40 TO 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 45
TO 55 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS IN THE 40S. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 40 TO
50 PERCENT.


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FORECASTER...LESTER
REQUESTED BY...ERIC COMSTOCK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090511.GARDE.01/BYZ