FNUS75 KRIW 261035
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTON POINT...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
435 AM MDT MON SEP 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1956 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL BRING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND
1000. A DRIER AND COOLER WESTERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL AFTERNOON.
A DRY WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH
TEMPERATURES TRENDING SLIGHTLY WARMER AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
SLIGHTLY DRIER.

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

FORECASTER...MEUNIER

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH 1100 WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
                    DECREASING CLOUDS AND SHOWERS AFTERWARDS...BECOMING'
                    MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-64 ON VALLEY FLOORS...56-59 ABOVE 9500 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-27 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL THROUGH 0900...INCREASING TO
                    6200-7200 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THROUGH 0900...BECOMING GOOD BY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH...GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH
                    THROUGH SUNSET.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-5500 FT AGL THROUGH SUNSET...DECREASING TO
                    1000-2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD THROUGH SUNSET...DECREASING TO POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-66 ON VALLEY FLOORS.  57 TO 60 ABOVE 9500 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-27 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL THROUGH 0900...INCREASING TO
                    3800-4800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THROUGH 0900...BECOMING GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEUNIER
REQUESTED BY...DAVID WILKINS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110925.NORTO.01/RIW