FNUS75 KRIW 172040
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOBACK RX BURN...BLM RAD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
140 PM MST THU DEC 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MST ON DECEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS
EXPECTED. CLOUDS WILL LINGER TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA WITH ONLY SLIGHT
CHANCES OF LIGHT SNOW. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT FROM
THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE
TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

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

FORECASTER...SMITH

.THIS AFTERNOON...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-34.
MIN HUMIDITY........87-90 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST AT 6-10 MPH AFTER 1500.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (48200-53300 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-15.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-95 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH
                    AFTER 2200.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (9800-16500 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-28.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11100-18800 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...GABE HARRY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091217.HOBAC.01/RIW