FNUS75 KRIW 271701
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRETECHE CR RX...BLM CAD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1101 AM MDT SAT MAR 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 MDT ON MARCH 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE. WIND WILL BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY AND TONIGHT.
AS THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER BEGINS TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA SUNDAY...
WEST WIND BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS
WYOMING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

FORECASTER...SMITH

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (10-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12-15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (41100-53000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-9 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4600-18900 KNOT-FT).

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH...BECOMING WEST 8-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING 3500-4500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1300 LST...THEN GOOD (35500-65000 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 18 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 19 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 18 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...CODY DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100327.BRETE.01/RIW