FNUS75 KRIW 141641
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR ANTHONY TIMBERS...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
941 AM MST THU JAN 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK UPPER LEVEL PACIFIC TROUGH WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH NORTHERN
WYOMING TODAY. THE TROUGH WILL BRING INCREASING CLOUDS...SLIGHTLY BETTER
ATMOSPHERIC MIXING...AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW TO THE
BURN AREA TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD OVER THE AREA LATE
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...BRINGING THE RETURN OF A STABLE AIRMASS TO THE
REGION.

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

FORECASTER...CHURCH

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    LIGHT SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-34.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3. LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2. VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-43.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3. LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST-SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHURCH
REQUESTED BY...GABE HARRY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100114.ANTHO.01/RIW