FNUS75 KBYZ 141053
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PICKET PIN RX...BEARTOOTH RANGER DISTRICT, CNF, RED LODGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
453 AM MDT TUE SEP 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COOLER AND WETTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE TODAY. THE
BEST CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE RATHER WEAK BUT WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY/ERRATIC WINDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
LINGER THROUGH WEDNESDAY. DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE SITE AGAIN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. BRS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................3...9 TO 15 STRIKES/15 MIN/CELL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................28 PERCENT.
LAL.................3...9 TO 15 STRIKES/15 MIN/CELL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................11 PERCENT.
LAL.................2...1 TO 8 STRIKES/15 MIN/CELL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................11 PERCENT.
LAL.................2...1 TO 8 STRIKES/15 MIN/CELL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH BY EVENING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HUMPHREY/SCHUKNECHT
REQUESTED BY...STEPHANIE SUKO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100914.PICKE.01/BYZ