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SPOT FORECAST FOR SLEEPING GIANT PILES...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
715 AM MDT TUE OCT 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON OCTOBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS AND BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AFFECTING THE FIRE
SITE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. CHANCES FOR SNOW DECREASE CONSIDERABLY TONIGHT...BUT
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. DRY
CONDITIONS AND A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY...AS A RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.

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

FORECASTER...MURRELL

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80+ PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH. GUSTS 25-35 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20-30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85+ PERCENT). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS 20-25 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 15-20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15-20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15-20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (44300-51400 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS
AROUND 11 MPH.

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
40. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25-30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...CLINT DAWSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101026.SLEEP.01/RIW