FNUS75 KCYS 151247
FWSCYS

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROTHLEUTNER RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE, MEDICINE BOW/TOUTT-TBNG (DRD)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
647 AM MDT THU MAR 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0840 MDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WARM...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE BURN AREA TODAY.
SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 16 AND
18 PERCENT. WINDS WESTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY THIS MORNING 7 TO 10
MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS IN THE LOW 20 MPH RANGE. EXPECT WINDS TO
REALLY PICK UP FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. EXPECT WINDS
TO DECREASE FAIRLY RAPIDLY TOWARDS SUNSET THIS EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9900 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT (60000-155400 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (1100-64100 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
                    INCREASING TO 17 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9400 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT (41600-214900 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...CLAYCOMB
REQUESTED BY...SHAY ROGGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120314.ROTHL.02/CYS