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Spot Forecast for Shank Basin...Billings Interagency Dispatch Center
National Weather Service Billings MT
1009 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1000 MDT on July 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

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

.DISCUSSION...

Northwest winds this morning will gradually shift to the
northeast by this afternoon, with gusts up to 20 mph. Although a
small chance, an isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible this
afternoon. Afternoon RH will drop down into the upper teens to
near 20 percent. Northeast winds will gradually decrease this
evening becoming light and variable overnight. Look for northeast
winds to prevail most of Saturday, with isolated showers and
thunderstorms possible during the afternoon and evening. Main
threats from thunderstorms will be gusty and erratic winds up to
40 mph.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. An isolated shower or thunderstorm
                    possible this afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
Max temperature.....89-93.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
                    northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
                    up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds with thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest 6 to 10 mph, becoming northeast
                    10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
                    20 mph in the afternoon..
Mixing height.......Increasing to 11400 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph becoming north around
                    18 mph in the afternoon.
Haines index........3.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1...no thunderstorms.
Min temperature.....58-62.
Max humidity........62-68 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 16 mph
                    in the evening becoming light and variable by
                    midnight.
 Ridgetop...........Northeast 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 18 mph in
                    the evening becoming light and variable by
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......10500 ft AGL early in the evening decreasing to
                    700 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 12 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
                    possible in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
Max temperature.....89-93.
Min humidity........20-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Light and variable winds in the morning becoming
                    northeast 6 to 10 mph after 1000 MDT. Gusts to 15
                    mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds with thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........Light and variable winds in the morning becoming
                    northeast 6 to 12 mph after 1000 MDT. Gusts to 18
                    mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......700 ft AGL early in the morning increasing to
                    9900 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph.
Haines index........3.

$$
Forecaster...Palmquist
Requested by...Mike Boettcher
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/19/24
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.EMAIL mtbdc@firenet.gov