FNUS75 KBYZ 081258
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MULL DRAW...BILLINGS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
658 AM MDT WED AUG 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0633 MDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE THE MAIN STORY TODAY AND THURSDAY
ACROSS THE DISTRICT. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE WELL INTO THE 90S AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DIP INTO THE TEENS ONCE AGAIN.

EXPECT DAYTIME WINDS IN THE SLOPE/VALLEY TO BE OUT OF THE NORTH
AT 5 TO 10 MPH...WHILE AT THE RIDGETOP THEY WILL BE OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 15 MPH.

BY TONIGHT THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AT THE RIDGETOP FROM
5 TO 15 MPH.

MORE OF THE SAME CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY...HOT AND DRY WITH
GUSTIER RIDGETOP WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST FROM 15-25 MPH. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO THE FIRE LOCATION FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SINGER

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-101
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-99.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

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FORECASTER...SINGER
REQUESTED BY...MULL DRAW IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120808.MULLD.01/BYZ