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Spot Forecast for Hobble Diamond...DNRC
National Weather Service Billings MT
717 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...

Isolated showers and thunderstorms have remained south and east
of the fire area this afternoon and evening. Although a small
chance, can`t rule out a shower over the fire area through 2100
MDT. Gusty and erratic winds of 20-30 mph are possible with the
showers. Otherwise, expect northwest winds this evening to
gradually decrease overnight with moderate RH recoveries. Tuesday
will bring highs in the 80s, afternoon RH in the 20s, and
northerly winds in the morning shifting to the east and northeast
for the afternoon. A few gusts to 20 mph are possible Tuesday
afternoon.


.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of haze. An isolated
                    shower is possible through 2100 MDT.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....56-60.
Max humidity........50-56 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West to northwest winds 6 to 12 mph
                    gusting to 15 mph this evening decreasing
                    to 5 to 10 mph overnight.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest 10 to 18 mph this evening decreasing
                    to 6 to 10 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 300 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....84-88.
Min humidity........22-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North to northwest winds 4 to 8 mph in the morning
                    becoming east to northeast 8 to 14 mph with occasional
                    gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........North to northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning
                    becoming east to northeast 10 to 20 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......300 ft AGL early in the morning increasing to
                    9400 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph.
Haines index........3.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....56-60.
Max humidity........70-76 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
 Ridgetop...........East 6 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......9400 ft AGL early in the evening decreasing to
                    300 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Palmquist
Requested by...Mike Boettcher
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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