BMBB91 KBYZ 281522 STQBYZ A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A PRESCRIBED FIRE NAMED "Picket Pin Rx" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 3/30/12 TIME: 1100 PROJECT NAME: Picket Pin Rx 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: 45.45004 DLON: 109.93475 EXPOSURE: ENE FUEL TYPE: grass, sage, sparse timber SHELTERING: UNSHELTERED BOTTOM ELEVATION: 5780 TOP ELEVATION: 6050 SIZE (ACRES): 80 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS Custer #1 Portable RAWS ELEV=6180 TIME=1318 WIND=WNW, 8G21 T=47 TW= RH=26 TD= clear Custer #1 Portable RAWS ELEV=6180 TIME=1418 WIND=NNW, 7G19 T=50 TW= RH=26 TD= clear Custer #1 Portable RAWS ELEV=6180 TIME=1518 WIND=W, 7G19 T=51 TW= RH=24 TD= clear ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ...REMARKS... These weather observations were taken from the Custer 1 Portable RAWS ID 244903 which is deployed within 1/8th mile. RAWS generated observations at the Rx project location have been fairly representative of actual conditions although sometimes winds speeds have registered a little high on the RAWS, depending on wind direction. 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 on 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: 20120330.PICKE.01 TIMEZONE: MST7MDT