FNUS75 KRIW 241451
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTON POINT...IA CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
851 AM MDT SUN JUL 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0829 MDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING UNDER THE CONTINUED INFLUENCE OF AN AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE. WIND WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON OVER THE
FIRE...WITH SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE. DAYTIME
HUMIDITY WILL DECREASE INTO THE LOW TEENS TODAY. THE COMBINATION
OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND PERIODS OF GUSTY
WIND MAY ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK DISTURBANCE
WILL IMPACT THE FIRE MONDAY AFTERNOON...THOUGH WITH LIMITED
MOISTURE THIS SYSTEM WILL MAINLY INCREASE CLOUD COVER. COOLING
TEMPERATURES IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY RESULT IN
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE. GUSTY WIND TO
40 MPH WILL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS OF
ANY STORM ACTIVITY.


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

FORECASTER...BRANHAM

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15
                    MPH BY 1300. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 15-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-58 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH AFTER 0100.
                    GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH THROUGH 2400.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) BY 1300.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12
                    TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER
                    1300.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15
                    TO 20 MPH AFTER 1200.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRANHAM
REQUESTED BY...CODY DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110724.NORTO.01/RIW