FNUS75 KRIW 200934
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR POLE CAT BENCH RX...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
334 AM MDT TUE SEP 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BE OBSERVED TODAY BEHIND
LAST NIGHT/S COLD FRONT.  A LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE DAY.  A WARMER AND DRIER AIR MASS WILL
PREVAIL ON WEDNESDAY WITH A SOUTHEAST WIND.

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

FORECASTER...MEUNIER

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTH
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL THROUGH 0900...INCREASING TO
                    5400-6400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR IN THE MORNING...FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-64 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH NORTHEAST 4-8 MPH THROUGH SUNSET...BECOMING
                    SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-5100 FT AGL DECREASING TO BELOW 1000 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-20 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL THROUGH 0900...INCREASING TO
                    3500-4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEUNIER
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN MCKENIZE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110920.POLEC.01/RIW