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Spot Forecast for Smoke 430...BLM
National Weather Service Billings MT
642 PM MDT Mon Jul 15 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 MDT on July 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

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

.DISCUSSION...

A few showers have formed well southwest of the fire area and are
expected to remain to the south. Northwest winds currently
gusting up to 20 mph will gradually decrease through the evening,
becoming variable at times overnight. Expect moderate RH
recoveries overnight. Tuesday will bring east to northeast winds
with temperatures up near 90, and afternoon RH down into the 20s.
A few cumulus buildups can be expected during the afternoon, but
the threat of a shower is very low at this time.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....60-64.
Max humidity........48-54 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North to northwest winds 6 to 12 mph with
                    gusts to 20 mph this evening decreasing
                    to 4 to 8 mph overnight. Winds could be
                    variable at times overnight.
 Ridgetop...........North to northwest 10 to 20 mph this evening
                    decreasing to 5 to 10 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......13500 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. A few cumulus buildups in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....88-93.
Min humidity........23-28 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North to northeast winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
                    east to northeast 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon
                    with occasional gusts to 18 mph.
 Ridgetop...........North to northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming
                    east to northeast 10 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL early in the morning increasing to
                    9200 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....60-64.
Max humidity........57-62 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......East winds 6 to 10 mph.
 Ridgetop...........East around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL early in the evening decreasing to
                    600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Palmquist
Requested by...Chad Cullum
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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