FNUS75 KRIW 021619
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND DRAW...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
919 AM MST MON FEB 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE AREA TODAY
WITH CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS MOVING THROUGH. THERE'S AN OUTSIDE
CHANCE OF A PASSING FLURRY OR SNOW SHOWER...BUT IS NOT LIKELY.
OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH CLEAR CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS.

...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...
...HAINES INDEX IS HIGH LEVEL HAINES BOTH DAY AND NIGHT...

FORECASTER...T.BAKER

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75+ PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 35 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 GUSTS TO 11 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUM DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (10000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4-7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUM DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (10000 KNOT-FT).

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....
LAL.................
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.MISSING.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUM DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7000 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...T.BAKER
REQUESTED BY...ANDY ROTHLEUTNER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090202.SANDD.01/RIW