FNUS75 KRIW 131222
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR BULL...IA TDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
622 AM MDT FRI AUG 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1723 MDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST ACROSS
THE FIRE SITE AROUND MIDNIGHT PRODUCING A LIGHT WIND SHIFT TO THE
NORTHEAST ALONG WITH A CLOUD DECK AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
SATURDAY WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY AND CONTINUED COOL.


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

FORECASTER...SKRBAC

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    5-9 MPH AFTER 1200L.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-6600 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (20000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR (52000
                    KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT)...BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH ISOLATED
                    RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH...BECOMING EAST
                    TO SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH...THEN SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-1500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (30000-9000 KNOT-FT).

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH 4-8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CWR.................ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR
                    (48000 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SKRBAC
REQUESTED BY...KINGS PEAK WFM
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100812.BULL_.01/RIW