FNUS75 KRIW 231547
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROOKED...IA CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
947 AM MDT FRI SEP 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0921 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE TODAY AND SATURDAY. WARM
AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH MOSTLY TERRAIN
DRIVEN WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT. A SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST WILL
OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND BACK TO THE WEST ON SUNDAY AS A
WEAK STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION FROM SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. PRECIPITATION CHANCES ARE VERY LOW FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

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

FORECASTER...MCDONALD

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH AFTER 2000.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING AFTER 2400.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
                    8-10 MPH AFTER 1200.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...MCDONALD
REQUESTED BY...MIKE FRANCHINI
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110923.CROOK.01/RIW