FNUS75 KRIW 171521
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEAD INDIAN COMM SITE...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
921 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL KEEP THE BURN AREA COOL TODAY.
WESTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP THE AREA BREEZY AS WELL.  THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS PACIFIC MOISTURE STREAMS INTO THE AREA.


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

FORECASTER...BERC

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-47 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY 1300.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 30 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH
                    BY 1600.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-5800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO 23 TO 27 MPH
                    BY 1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (84000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (156600 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-70 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 35 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 23 MPH
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (30900-75700 KNOT-FT).

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW BEGINNING AROUND 0700.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-51 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 30 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-5600 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 21 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8200 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (82500
                    KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
12 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BERC
REQUESTED BY...CLINT DAWSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090317.DEADI.01/RIW