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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTON POINT...USDA - FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
449 PM MDT THU SEP 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1554 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM.
WITH A SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE AREA THE STORMS WILL FORM CLOSE
TO THE FIRE AREA AND MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THIS EVENING.
GUSTY OUTFLOW WIND MAY OCCUR WITH MAY OCCUR IF A STORM DEVELOPS OVER
OR NEAR THE FIRE. THEN DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL BE
IN THE FORECAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALONG WITH FAIRLY LIGHT WIND.
THE NEXT CHANCE OF SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORMS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT.


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

FORECASTER...AR

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT.  THEN CLEARING.
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS OR A THUNDERSTORM UNTIL 2100.

MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-37 IN THE VALLEY.
                    43-47 ON THE RIDGE TOPS.

MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY.
                    46-51 PERCENT ON THE RIDGE TOPS.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 2100 WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
                    AFTER 2100...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 3 TO 6 MPH.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH UNTIL
                    2100.  THEN WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 9 MPH
                    AFTER 2100.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2100...THEN LAL...1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500-1100 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 2100.
                    THEN SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER 2100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR BY MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.

MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 IN THE VALLEY.
                    58-63 ON THE RIDGE TOPS.

MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY.
                    25-30 PERCENT ON THE RIDGE TOPS.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH UNTIL 1000.
                    THEN EAST TO SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1000.
                    GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH BETWEEN 1300 AND 1800.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL 1000.
                    THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH AFTER 1000.
                    GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH BETWEEN 1200 AND 1800.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000-7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1200.
                    THEN EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER 1200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35-40 VALLEYS.  LOWS 43-48 ON THE
RIDGE TOPS.  WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH BY SUNSET AND OVERNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE VALLEYS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S RIDGE TOPS. WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE VALLEYS.
WIND 10 TO 15 MPH ON THE RIDGE TOPS.

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

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

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

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FORECASTER...ROSS
REQUESTED BY...GALEN ROESLER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110908.NORTO.01/RIW