FNUS75 KBYZ 162248
FWSBYZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUGAN...MTDNRC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
448 PM MDT SUN SEP 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1613 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SHELTERED LOCATION OF FIRE WILL ALLOW LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
THROUGH MONDAY...HOWEVER RIDGETOP WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG
AND GUSTY FROM THE NORTHEAST UNTIL AFTER SUNSET. RIDGE TOP WINDS
WILL THEN TAPER OFF...REMAINING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT.
LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MONDAY AT
RIDGE TOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS...APPROACHING THE FIRE SITE...WILL BE
SHORT LIVED...AND CLEAR OUT BY SUNSET. RH RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED
TO BE GOOD TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOL AGAIN MONDAY. RH
VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 20 PERCENT MONDAY...AND BACK TO THE
TEENS FOR TUESDAY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................9 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...MAINLY
                    TERRAIN DRIVEN.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...BECOMING
                    VARIABLE AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........3.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...MAINLY
                    TERRAIN DRIVEN.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...NO THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

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FORECASTER...GILSTAD
REQUESTED BY...STEVE STANHOPE  PSC2
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120916.DUGAN.02/BYZ