FNUS75 KRIW 071206
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FORK...IA CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
606 AM MDT THU OCT 7 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1934 MDT ON OCTOBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THE PACIFIC STORM OVER CALIFORNIA AND THE GREAT BASIN WILL SLOWLY LIFT
NORTHEAST TODAY AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE CONTINUATION
OF RELATIVELY HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION.
BREEZY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE FIRE SITE TODAY.

A PACIFIC COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE FIRE SITE LATE
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN COOLER CONDITIONS...AND
SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO AROUND 8500-9000 FT. HOWEVER...VERY LITTLE
OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

THIS SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL FINALLY EXIT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY...WITH DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM...BUT MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE...WILL AFFECT
THE REGION MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
SOME PRECIPITATION.

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

FORECASTER...MURRELL

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40 PERCENT)...BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    15-20 MPH BY NOON. GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). WIDELY SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. SNOW
                    LEVELS DROPPING TO AROUND 8500-9000 FT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). WIDELY SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS AROUND 8500-9000 FT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-43 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
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.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.COLUMBUS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...JAMES HARBUZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101006.NORTH.02/RIW