FNUS75 KBYZ 260345
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR ASH CREEK...NORTHERN CHEYENNE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
945 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2113 MDT ON JUNE 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...

WINDS AT THE FIRE SITE WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST TONIGHT...
WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25 MPH ON THE RIDGETOPS. THE HUMIDITY WILL ONLY
RECOVER TO AROUND 40 PERCENT TONIGHT. ON TUESDAY...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
WINDS DURING THE MORNING WILL SWITCH TO A WEST-SOUTHWEST DIRECTION
AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH DURING THE
AFTERNOON. EXPECT MINIMUM HUMIDITY NEAR OR A BIT BELOW 10 PERCENT.
A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE FIRE SITE TUESDAY EVENING AND
RESULT IN A SHIFT OF THE WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. SCHULTZ/HOOLEY

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 16 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....97-102.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST DURING THE EVENING.
RIDGETOP...........WEST 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST DURING THE
                   EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST DURING THE
                    EVENING.

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FORECASTER...SCHULTZ/HOOLEY
REQUESTED BY...LEE OLDBEAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120625.ASHCR.01/BYZ