FNUS75 KRIW 051506
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR WIGGINS FORK R-4...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
906 AM MDT FRI NOV 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON NOVEMBER 05.
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 SATURDAY. ALSO...MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 20S.
A STORM SYSTEM SHOULD AFFECT CENTRAL WYOMING IN THE MONDAY AND TUESDAY
TIME FRAME...WITH A SHOT AT SOME PRECIPITATION.

...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.....60.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
                    BY 1600.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16900-38600 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING. WINDS BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST AT 5
                    TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14800-36900 KNOT-FT).

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH INCREASING TO 14 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH BY 1500.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 TO 23 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (17900-47600 KNOT-FT).

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

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FORECASTER...LIPSON
REQUESTED BY...ANDY MCWILLIAMS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101105.WIGGI.01/RIW