FNUS75 KBYZ 121326
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUTCH...MILES CITY INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
726 AM MDT WED SEP 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0700 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS THE NEXT FEW DAYS. NORTHWEST
WINDS MAY GUST AROUND 20 MPH AT TIMES BY MID AFTERNOON
TODAY...WITH RH VALUES DROPPING TOWARD SINGLE DIGITS. THERE ARE
STRONGER NORTHWEST WINDS FORECAST TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE FIRE BUT
AT THIS TIME EXPECT THESE TO STAY OUT OF THE FIRE AREA. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING WITH MARGINAL TO POOR RH RECOVERIES.
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT ON THURSDAY WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER RH VALUES.
CHAMBERS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 21 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 8 OT 16 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.

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FORECASTER...CHAMBERS
REQUESTED BY...DUTCH IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120912.DUTCH.01/BYZ