FNUS75 KBYZ 031504
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PITMAN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
904 AM MDT THU SEP 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0849 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE FIRE SITE WARM AND DRY THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS AND AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES IN
THE UPPER TEENS OR LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME
PREVALENT TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL CAUSE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH EARLY FRIDAY...WITH GUSTS
OF 15 TO 20 MPH EXPECTED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE QUITE
POOR.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 10-15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST 5-15 MPH EARLY...BECOMING NORTHWEST BY
                    MIDDAY...THEN TURNING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST BY
                    MIDDAY...THEN TURNING NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...LESTER
REQUESTED BY...ASHLEY HANKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090903.PITMA.01/BYZ