FNUS75 KRIW 302146
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR TRIPP CREEK...BLM CAD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
346 PM MDT FRI JUL 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1545 MDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION CONTINUES TO
BRING MONSOONAL MOISTURE TO THE FIRE AREA. THIS WILL KEEP THE
POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
EVENING HOURS. ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE SATURDAY AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO HOLD ON ACROSS THE AREA.


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

FORECASTER...BERC

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 8 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...BERC
REQUESTED BY...BOB BURH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100730.TRIPP.01/RIW