FNUS75 KBYZ 031444
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR RUSSELL SPRING...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
844 AM MDT THU SEP 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0814 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. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY...AND THESE
SHOULD PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. WINDS WILL BECOME
SOMEWHAT GUSTY ON RIDGES AND EXPOSED SLOPES TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY...WITH GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 MPH EXPECTED.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS EARLY...BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5-10
                    MPH BY NOON.
 RIDGETOP...........LIGHT WINDS EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH BY
                    NOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST 6-12 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 10-15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST 5-15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LESTER
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090903.RUSSE.01/BYZ