FNUS75 KBYZ 021358
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOME CREEK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
758 AM MDT WED SEP 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0739 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE FIRE SITE WARM AND DRY OVER THE
NEXT TWO DAYS...WITH THURSDAY BEING A BIT WARMER AND DRIER THAN
TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY...WITH GUSTS NEAR 15 MPH
EXPECTED ON EXPOSED SLOPES AND RIDGES DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL BE LIGHTER AND MORE VARIABLE ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED AFTERNOON CUMULUS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 7-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTH
                    TO SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    3-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 4-8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING EAST
                    BY AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...LESTER
REQUESTED BY...ASHLEY HANKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090902.HOMEC.01/BYZ