FNUS75 KRIW 201614
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE EAGLE...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
914 AM MST FRI NOV 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0934 MST ON NOVEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY WILL TRANSITION TO A
WESTERLY FLOW SATURDAY AS A WEAK PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES
THROUGH WYOMING. THE ASSOCIATED DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
THROUGH THE BURN AREA DURING THE LATE MORNING SATURDAY. COOLER
TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH BRISK WEST WIND ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH THE STATE ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND INCREASING AND BECOMING
SOUTHWESTERLY DURING THE MORNING HOURS. A STRONG SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE FROM NORTHWEST OT SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE PLANNED BURN AREA
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WIND WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THESE SYSTEM
WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHEAST BIG HORN
MOUNTAINS.

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

FORECASTER...CHURCH

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-43.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-34 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST-SOUTHWEST WIND 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
.MONDAY...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30
MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHURCH
REQUESTED BY...GREGG BUCKALEW
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091120.LITTL.01/RIW