FNUS75 KCYS 151243
FWSCYS

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0635 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 20 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.......6800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT (59900-154900 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 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (1200-59500 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 16 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.......4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8600 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT (37600-196600 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...CLAYCOMB
REQUESTED BY...SHAY ROGGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120315.COWCA.01/CYS