FNUS75 KRIW 082100
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAMSHORN PEAK...IA CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
300 PM MDT TUE SEP 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1427 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...COOL DRY FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. MIN TEMPS
OVERNIGHT WILL BE COOLER...YET MAX TEMPS TOMORROW SHOULD REBOUND
TO BE WARMER THAN TODAY. DRYING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AS
WILL MODERATE WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH THE WESTERLY FLOW
PATTERN. WARM...DRY...AND WINDY ON THURSDAY WITH A COLD FRONT FROM
THE NORTH EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. COOLER
TEMPS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND. UNCERTAIN ON PRECIPITATION AT
THIS TIME.

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

FORECASTER...MCDONALD

.REST OF TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-16 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 15
                    MPH EARLY BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH
                    AFTER 2200.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER 2200.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH UNTIL 1000. THEN
                    SOUTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MCDONALD
REQUESTED BY...NICK JANOTA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090908.RAMSH.01/RIW