FNUS75 KBYZ 291407
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITMEYER CREEK...SHERIDAN COUNTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
807 AM MDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0755 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
HOT WEATHER WILL BE OVER THE FIRE SITE TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH BETWEEN 1 AND 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE INTO THE UPPER 90S AHEAD OF THE
FRONT WITH RH'S FALLING AS LOW AS THE SINGLE DIGITS. LOOK FOR WEST
WINDS TO INCREASE THIS MORNING TO 5 TO 15 MPH. WINDS BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME NORTHWEST WITH A BRIEF
PERIOD OF GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL
OVERNIGHT AND RH WILL ONLY RECOVER INTO THE 40 PERCENT RANGE.
COOLER AIR WILL SETTLE IN OVER THE FIRE SITE ON THURSDAY WITH
HIGHS EXPECTED IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S AND RH'S FALLING INTO THE
UPPER TEENS. EXPECT WEST WINDS IN THURSDAY MORNING BECOMING EAST
BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-99.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    THIS AFTERNOON 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
                    MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

$$
FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...BILL BIASTOCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120829.WHITM.01/BYZ