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SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SLOPE BIGHORNS...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
551 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOST OF THE SNOW WITH A STRONG STORM OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH/SOUTHEAST OF THE BURN SITE.
ONLY ONE OR TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. BREEZY NORTHERLY
WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY...BECOMING LIGHTER ON THURSDAY.
THE BURN SITE HAVING A NORTHERN EXPOSURE AND SOMEWHAT PROTECTED
BY A RIDGE TO THE NORTH...SHOULD NOT GET THE BRUNT OF THE WINDS
ON WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...GUSTS WILL REMAIN STRONG.

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

FORECASTER...MURRELL

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SOME LIGHT SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-31.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (39300-47500 KNOT-FT).

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). SOME LIGHT SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-16.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-90 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH 15-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19500 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-29.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (28800 KNOT-FT).

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

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FORECASTER...MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...MYLES RICHARDS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091028.WESTS.01/RIW