BMBB91 KBYZ 261526 STQBYZ A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A PRESCRIBED FIRE NAMED "Picket Pin" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 3/26/12 TIME: 0920 PROJECT NAME: Picket Pin PROJECT TYPE: PRESCRIBED REQUESTING AGENCY: USFS, Custer, Beartooth RD REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Drew Grimes REQUEST REASON: IAMS FAX: (406) 446-3918 EMERGENCY PHONE: (406) 855-3197 LOCATION: T4S, R14E, SEC36 STATE: MT DLAT: 45.44833 DLON: 109.93444 EXPOSURE: ENE FUEL TYPE: grass, sage, sparse timber SHELTERING: UNSHELTERED BOTTOM ELEVATION: 5720 TOP ELEVATION: 6200 SIZE (ACRES): 80 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS Custer #1 Portable RAWS ELEV=6120 TIME=1218 WIND=ENE, 5G10 T=55 TW= RH=43 TD= clear, sunny Custer #1 Portable RAWS ELEV=6120 TIME=1318 WIND=NNE, 4G09 T=60 TW= RH=38 TD= clear, sunny Custer #1 Portable RAWS ELEV=6120 TIME=1418 WIND=ENE, 5G15 T=61 TW= RH=38 TD= clear, sunny ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ...REMARKS... These weather observations were taken from the Custer 1 Portable RAWS RAWS ID 244903 which is deployed on site. RAWS generated observations at the Rx project location have been very representative of actual conditions. In general, this location is prone to high winds. Down canyon winds from the Castle Creek and W Fork Stillwater drainages play havoc on wind direction at this site. ...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED... SKY / WEATHER: 1,1,1 CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN: 1,1,1 LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL: 1,1,1 TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,1 20 FOOT WIND: 1,1,1 RIDGE TOP WIND: 1,1,1 SMOKE DISPERSION: 1,1,1 SITE: BYZ OFILE: 20120326.PICKE.01 TIMEZONE: MST7MDT