FNUS75 KRIW 081557
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR BILLY CREEK RX...BLM CAD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
857 AM MST THU MAR 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON MARCH 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE MILD AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE
BURN SIGHT ALONG WITH LIGHT DIURNALLY DRIVEN WINDS.

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

FORECASTER...LIPSON

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-22 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 6-10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (28500-41000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 6-11 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (26400-26800 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 50S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY 26 TO 29
PERCENT. WINDS BECOMING UPSLOPE AT 5 TO 10 MPH FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST BY 1000.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LIPSON
REQUESTED BY...BOB BUHR
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120308.BILLY.01/RIW