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SPOT FORECAST FOR MONUMENT...IA TDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
536 AM MDT WED SEP 15 2010

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
WIND SPEEDS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN
AFTERNOON BREEZE IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT THE RIDGE
TOPS.

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

FORECASTER...AR

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING. THEN
                    PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY AT 3 TO 6 MPH THIS MORNING.
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1300.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AT 4 TO 8 MPH THIS MORNING.
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER 1300.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5600-6600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER 1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 4 TO 7 MPH UNTIL SUNSET.
                    THEN BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 7 MPH.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL SUNSET.
                    THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 4 TO 8 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 800 AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL SUNSET.
                    THEN NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR...DECREASING TO POOR BY MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY AT 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AT 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6800-7800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER 1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ROSS
REQUESTED BY...SEAN CAREY
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100914.MONUM.01/RIW