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SPOT FORECAST FOR CLIFF CREEK...IA TDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
335 AM MDT MON OCT 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1500 MDT ON OCTOBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS BROUGHT
UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY WEATHER TO THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
SLIDE EAST INTO THE PLAINS TODAY. A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM DIVING
DOWN THE WEST COAST WILL GET CUTOFF OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY
TUESDAY...EVENTUALLY LIFTING OUT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY. A MOIST AND COOLER SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL AHEAD
OF THIS SYSTEM ALONG WITH MAINLY SPOTTY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY AN
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HOWEVER...THE LIKELIHOOD
OF RECEIVING A WETTING RAIN REMAINS SLIM.


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

FORECASTER...MEUNIER

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE DAY WITH A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-40 PERCENT.


20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH SOUTHEAST OR UP VALLEY/UP CANYON 4-7 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT.

HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-6000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (32400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (85700
                    KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  AN ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE THROUGH DUSK.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH SOUTHEAST OR UP CANYON 4-7 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

LAL.................2 UNTIL 2000...THEN 1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT.

HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (59000 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR (5500
                    KNOT-FT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-32 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH SOUTHEAST OR UP CANYON 5-9 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTH SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.7 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (35300 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (98700
                    KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEUNIER
REQUESTED BY...ANDREA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101003.CLIFF.02/RIW