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Spot Forecast for Sartin Draw...BLM
National Weather Service Billings MT
944 PM MDT Wed Aug 30 2017

Forecast is based on request time of 2200 MDT on August 30. 
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 possible through 3 am 
Thursday. Elevated southerly winds tonight will yield poor RH 
recoveries. Winds will become southwesterly through the morning 
hours ahead of a cold front. This front will bring an increase in 
west and northwest winds as it moves in around Noon. Can't rule 
out isolated thunderstorms near the fire site after 3 pm. Winds 
lighten thursday after 9 pm along with lowering thunderstorm 
chances.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers and 
                    thunderstorms until 3 am Thursday.
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. 
Min temperature.....66-71. 
Max humidity........45-50 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......Southeast 10 to 20 mph...becoming 
                    south after 3am. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms. 
 Ridgetop...........South 20 to 25 mph. 
CWR.................5 percent. 

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 3pm. 
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. 
Max temperature.....85-90. 
Min humidity........20-25 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......Southwest 5 to 15 mph in the morning...
                    becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after 12 pm. 
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near 
                    thunderstorms. 
 Ridgetop...........West 10 to 15 mph...becoming northwest
                    15 to 25 mph. 
Haines index........4. 
CWR.................10 percent. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms
                    ending by midnight.
LAL.................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. 
Min temperature.....60-65. 
Max humidity........47-52 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 Ridgetop...........Northwest 10 to 15 mph. 
CWR.................3 percent. 

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Forecaster...Dobbs/Reimer
Requested by...Miles City Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 1715112.1/BYZ
.EMAIL milescitydispatch@gmail.com