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SPOT FORECAST FOR WARM SPRINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1037 AM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM TODAY...

DISCUSSION...

EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY OVER THE FIRE
AREA.  A DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS MONTANA WILL TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT
BRINGING GUSTY WINDS.  THE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES AND LOW RH'S TO PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.  SMOKE FROM THE RED ROCK FIRE IN THE
GROS VENTRES WILL MOVE OVERHEAD...SHADING THE FIRE AT TIMES.
WEDNESDAY LOOKS TO BE BREEZY AS WELL...AND COULD SEE THE EXTREME FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

FOR TODAY
   WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX NEAR 85.
   RH..................12-15%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTS TO 30
MPH.
   RIDGETOP WINDS......WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                       TO 35  MPH.
   LAL.................1.
   HAINES INDEX........5. HIGH POTENTIAL.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR AREAS OF SMOKE.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45-50.
   RH..................MAX 50-55%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTS TO 30
MPH.
                       BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                       AFTER 2100.
   RIDGETOP WINDS......WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                       TO 35 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND MPH
                       AFTER 2100.
   LAL.................1.
   HAINES INDEX........5.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   WEATHER.............SUNNY IN THE MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY
                       IN THE AFTERNOON.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX AROUND 85.
   RH..................MIN 12 TO 16%
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
                       BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTS
                       TO 25 MPH AROUND NOON.
   RIDGETOP WINDS......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
                       BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTS
                       TO 30 MPH AROUND NOON.
   LAL.................1.
   HAINES INDEX........5.
   MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

FORECASTER...TWB

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