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SPOT FORECAST FOR CROONBERG DRAW...RWC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
221 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1407 MDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE FIRE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. BREEZY
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL DECREASE TOWARD SUNSET WITH LESS
WIND EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON..

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 13 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
                    PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (22700-102600 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO POOR (2600-53000 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-9 MPH BECOMING WEST BY NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9600 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT (49400-125300 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...EMANUEL
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL LARSEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090319.CROON.01/CYS