FNUS75 KRIW 260914 AAA
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTON...USDA - FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
313 AM MDT FRI AUG 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1816 MDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

UPDATED TO PRIMARILY ADD ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REST OF
TONIGHT AND FOR ALL OF FRIDAY MORNING.

.DISCUSSION...

MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE ACROSS THE AREA WITH
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE WEAKER...LESS
ORGANIZED THAN WHAT OCCURRED ON THURSDAY...WITH THE LACK OF ANY
SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES.

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

FORECASTER...MEUNIER/MURRELL

.REST OF TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 70 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.3 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SCATTERED BY
                    EARLY AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-24 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH INCREASING TO 8-13 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH BETWEEN NOON AND 1400L.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
                    OUTFLOW WINDS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DOMINATE THROUGH
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1100...THEN 4.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.6 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 50. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...MEUNIER/MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...ANGIE FOSTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110825.NORTO.02/RIW