FNUS75 KRIW 141430
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLASTING...BLM CAD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
830 AM MDT WED JUL 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0722 MDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A VERY DRY AND STABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THE NEXT COUPLE
DAYS. IT WILL BE BREEZY AT TIMES THROUGH THE PERIOD AND WINDY AT TIMES
OVER THE RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY BY ABOUT 3-5 DEGREES EACH DAY.

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

FORECASTER...SKRBAC

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25
                    MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (60000 TO 90000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-25
                    MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING AND BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    AT 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR...BECOMING POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT
                    (45000-14000 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO VERY GOOD (60000-120000 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 13 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SKRBAC
REQUESTED BY...CODY DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100714.BLAST.01/RIW