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Spot Forecast for South...BLM
National Weather Service Billings MT
641 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 MDT on August 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

Main grouping of showers and storms are north of the fire areas,
but there is still a small chance for a storm or rain shower to
occur from the west in the next 2 to 4 hours. That said, an
outflow will pass through in the next 15 minutes, enhancing
current northwest winds with gusts up to 30 mph for the next hour.
Winds just off the surface of the higher hills will be stronger
by 5-10 mph than what`s on the surface over the next 24 hours.
East winds tomorrow will gradually bring in higher moisture
amounts. A weak low-level jet also looks to set up tomorrow night
and persist into Friday.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Small chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
Min temperature.....55-59.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....80-84.
Min humidity........27-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 8 to 10 mph, becoming northeast
                    6 to 8 mph by the afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast
                    7 to 10 mph by the late afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....56-60.
Max humidity........55-59 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
 Ridgetop...........Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph.

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Forecaster...Vertz
Requested by...Amy
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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