FNUS75 KBYZ 041543
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR O PEACHY...MILES CITY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
943 AM MDT MON JUN 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0906 MDT ON JUNE 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE FIRE SITE TODAY AND
WILL BRING DRY WEATHER AND VERY WARM TEMPERATURES. LOW PRESSURE
OVER WESTERN MONTANA WILL CREATE GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE
FIRE SITE TODAY AND TUESDAY WITH SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH. THESE
WINDS WILL BRING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INTO THE FIRE AREA AND KEEP
MINIMUM RH'S IN THE MID 20 PERCENT RANGE TODAY AND TUESDAY.
MODERATE RH RECOVERIES CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH READINGS IN
THE LOW TO MID 60 PERCENT RANGE EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE
OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THESE STORMS COULD
PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HAIL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2...1 TO 8 STRIKES/15 MIN/CELL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................11 PERCENT.
LAL.................2...1 TO 8 STRIKES/15 MIN/CELL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...KELSEY PLUHAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120604.OPEAC.01/BYZ