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Spot Forecast for Deadman...BLM
National Weather Service Billings MT
612 PM MDT Sun Jul 14 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 MDT on July 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

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

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Expect northwest winds currently gusting to 15 mph to increase
slightly this evening with gusts 20-25 mph as a weak front moves
through the area. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible
through 2200 MDT, with isolated showers or light sprinkles
overnight. Main threat from the thunderstorms could be gusty and
erratic wind gusts to 40 mph this evening. Otherwise, expect winds
to decrease overnight, becoming southwest or variable with
moderate RH recoveries. Conditions will be cooler for Monday, with
afternoon RH higher, in the middle to upper 20s percent. North to
northwest winds will increase late morning into the early
afternoon, before decreasing. Isolated showers or thunderstorms
are possible late Monday afternoon and evening. Moderate RH
recoveries can be expected Monday night.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke. Isolated showers
                    and thunderstorms possible through 2200 MDT. Isolated
                    showers or sprinkles possible overnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
Min temperature.....65-69.
Max humidity........60-67 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph this evening with
                    occasional gusts of 20-25 mph as a weak cold
                    front passes through the area. Winds becoming
                    southwest to variable 4 to 8 mph after 2100 MDT. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest
                    to west 8 to 14 mph after 2100 MDT.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 18 mph.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Isolated showers or sprinkles in
                    the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
                    possible in the late afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
Max temperature.....88-92.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North winds 4 to 8 mph in the morning becoming northwest
                    8 to 14 mph after 1100 MDT. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........North to northwest 6 to 10 mph in the morning becoming
                    northwest 10 to 18 mph after 1100 MDT.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL early in the morning increasing to
                    9300 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North to northwest around 16 mph.
Haines index........4.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
                    possible in the evening.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
Min temperature.....59-63.
Max humidity........68-72 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North to northeast winds 4 to 8 mph in the evening becoming
                    light and variable overnight.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest around 10 mph becoming southwest overnight.
Mixing height.......9300 ft AGL early in the evening decreasing to
                    500 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Palmquist
Requested by...Maddie Patten
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/14/24
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