FNUS75 KCYS 291502
FWSCYS

SPOT FORECAST FOR PASTURE 20 RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
902 AM MDT TUE SEP 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WARM AND RATHER BREEZY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA APPROACHES
THE REGION. DRY WEATHER IS ALSO EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THEN A SOME SHOWERS AND MAYBE A WEAK THUNDERSTORM WILL BECOME
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 30 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (19100-108300 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 MPH LATE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (8600-34100 KNOT-FT).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (6500-110900 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...EMANUEL
REQUESTED BY...CLINT PHILLIPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090929.PASTU.02/CYS