FNUS75 KRIW 291956 FWSRIW SPOT FORECAST FOR CAMP CREEK RX...BLM RAD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 156 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 MDT ON JUNE 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW IS OVER THE BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH IS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. EXPECT WINDS TO STAY ELEVATED ALL NIGHT FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AREA. MIN TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE AS COOL WITH THE WIND AND INCREASED CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE WEST TO THE NORTHWEST FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FROM NOW UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... ...HAINES INDEX IS HIGH LEVEL HAINES BOTH DAY AND NIGHT... FORECASTER...MCDONALD .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-75. MIN HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR AND AHEAD OF THUNDERSTORMS. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. LAL.................4. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000-8700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (255000 KNOT-FT). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2200. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 70 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH...DECREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH AFTER 2400. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................4 UNTIL 2200...THEN 2. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.25 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2500-3500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD (146700 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO FAIR (55900 KNOT-FT) AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 35 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................2. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800-7800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT (114100-152600 KNOT-FT). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MCDONALD REQUESTED BY...LEROY EVANS REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110629.CAMPC.01/RIW