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SPOT FORECAST FOR WARM SPRINGS...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
326 AM MDT FRI AUG 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1611 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 (45-55 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH...EXCEPT ERRATIC AND
                    GUSTY NEAR ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.3 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 20 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE OR SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH BETWEEN NOON AND 1400L.  GUSTY ERRATIC
                    WINDS NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.3 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.

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

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEUNIER/MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...LAURA W
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110825.WARMS.01/RIW