FNUS75 KBYZ 031652
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIBBARD...BILLINGS INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1052 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1018 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...
VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE FIRE SITE TODAY WITH
HUMIDITY POSSIBLY DROPPING AS LOW AS SINGLE DIGITS. WEST WINDS
WILL PREVAIL AT 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS GENERALLY UNDER 20 MPH.
ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT IS ANTICIPATED TUESDAY. AT THIS TIME THE
FRONT IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FIRE SITE AROUND 10 AM. LOOK FOR
WESTERLY WINDS TO TURN FIRMLY TO THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON POSSIBLE. BT

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST 5
                    TO 10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST TO SOUTHWEST EARLY...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    10 TO 20 MPH BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.

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FORECASTER...TESAR
REQUESTED BY...BERT STARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120903.HIBBA.01/BYZ