FNUS75 KRIW 041402
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR WIGGINS FORK R-4...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
802 AM MDT THU NOV 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ROCKIES WILL RESULT IN
UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY.  WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT WITH SMOKE DISPERSAL IN THE POOR TO FAIR
CATEGORIES THROUGH FRIDAY. WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND WINDS WILL INCREASE.  A STORM SYSTEM COULD AFFECT THE AREA
MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE.

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

FORECASTER...LIPSON

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12000-31900 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-75 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH AND GUSTY.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5500-24900 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH AFTER 1200.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8500-11300 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LIPSON
REQUESTED BY...ANDY MCWILLIAMS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101104.WIGGI.01/RIW