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FNUS73 KBIS 231421
FWSBIS

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONETREE WMA 11
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
921 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND SHIFT THIS AFTERNOON...

DISCUSSION...SURFACE FRONT OVER NORTHEAST MONTANA THROUGH CENTRAL
MONTANA WILL MOVE EAST DURING THE DAY TODAY. A FEW RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM
MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH AROUND 4 PM
THIS AFTERNOON. LOW LEVEL INVERSION EXTENDED TO 1100 FEET AND WILL
BREAK WHEN TEMPERATURES REACHES 69 DEGREES. SMOKE DISPERSAL TODAY AND
TUESDAY WILL BE FAIR.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT 5/23/05
   SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN
                       SHOWERS AND ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
   TEMPERATURE.........54...MAX 79
   RH..................88%...MIN 38%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING NORTH LATE
                       THIS AFTERNOON.
   HAINES INDEX........5
   MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4400 FEET
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 MPH IN THE
                       AFTERNOON
   LAL.................3
   CWR.................10 PERCENT

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........N/A

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 74
   RH..................MIN 43%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 10 MPH
   HAINES INDEX........5
   MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5000 FEET
   TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH
   LAL.................3
   CWR.................10 PERCENT

FORECASTER...RGTURNER

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REQUESTED BY...RANDY LITTLEFIELD
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A 
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.