FNUS75 KRIW 271558
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND DRAW...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
858 AM MST WED JAN 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON JANUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKIES TODAY.
LOW CLOUDS AND PERHAPS SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH EARLY/MID AFTERNOON. CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO BREAK AS THE
AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO BREAK OVERNIGHT.
DRIER AND PARTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY.


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

FORECASTER...T.BAKER

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) WITH A CHANCE OF
                    SNOW/FLURRIES THROUGH 1500.  CLOUDS BREAKING
                    UP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....VARIABLE 3-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (500 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....VARIABLE 3-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7500 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...T.BAKER
REQUESTED BY...GABE HARRY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100127.SANDD.01/RIW