FNUS75 KRIW 261156
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER PALMER CREEK...IA TDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
556 AM MDT MON SEP 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1625 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
1100. A DRIER AND COOLER WESTERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL THIS 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.....67-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-27 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH...
                    BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR 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
                    6200-7200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THROUGH 0900...INCREASING TO GOOD BY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-82 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH
                    UNTIL SUNSET...THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH.
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.......4400-5400 FT AGL THROUGH SUNSET DECREASING TO
                    BELOW 1000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL SUNSET...THEN BECOMING POOR.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING WEST
                    AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
                    4400-5400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THROUGH 0900...BECOMING FAIR BY AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEUNIER
REQUESTED BY...PALMER CRK FEMO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110925.UPPER.02/RIW