FNUS75 KRIW 291836
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR RED ROCK...IA TDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1236 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1208 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

DRIER AIR WILL KEEP MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES OVER THE FIRE AREA FOR THE
NEXT HOUR OR TWO. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON DURING MAXIMUM DAYTIME HEATING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
IS POSSIBLE WITH STRONGER STORMS. A SLOW WARMING TREND CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS PARTICULARLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WIND WILL BECOME STRONGER
ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF A LARGE PACIFIC TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE.

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

FORECASTER...BERC

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING WEST 11 TO 15
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH
                    AFTER 2 PM.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.6 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-8400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 24 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (46900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD
                    (149900 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-70 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.3 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-6100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1400 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD (116800 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR
                    (14400 KNOT-FT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12
                    TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-8400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 22
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (41400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD
                    (127400 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BERC
REQUESTED BY...LIME IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110829.REDRO.01/RIW