FNUS75 KBYZ 231251
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WATER HOLE...NORTHERN CHEYENNE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
651 AM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0625 MDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REACH CRITICAL LEVELS TODAY. A COLD
FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL BRING GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS TO THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER
TODAY BEHIND THE FRONT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN THE TEENS
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. WINDS WILL GUST FREQUENTLY IN THE
30 TO 35 MPH RANGE. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH QUICKLY DURING THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL AGAIN BE POOR TONIGHT.
WEDNESDAY WILL BE WARM AND MOSTLY DRY BUT WINDS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER
THAN TODAY. STC/ARTHUR

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AT
                    15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT
                    AND VARIABLE.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ARTHUR/CAMPBELL
REQUESTED BY...RAY HART
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110823.WATER.01/BYZ