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SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SLOPE RX...BLM CODY WORLAND DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
304 AM MDT THU MAR 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MARCH 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
WARM DURING THE DAY WITH FAIRLY MILD NIGHTTIME LOWS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL BE ON THE LOW SIDE EACH AFTERNOON WITH POOR TO FAIR RECOVERY AT
NIGHT. THE MAJOR ISSUE WILL BE THE WIND AT THE BURN SITE. IT APPEARS
THAT A GRADUAL INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS WILL OCCUR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
TODAY'S WIND WILL BE CLOSE TO YESTERDAY WITH AN INCREASE IN SPEEDS
ON FRIDAY.

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

FORECASTER...AR

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL 1100.
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH AFTER 1100.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 1100.
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 17 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    27 MPH AFTER 1100.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER 1200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...INCREASING TO VERY G00D BY 1400.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 1900.
                    THEN SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1900.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH UNTIL 1900.
                    THEN SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER 1900.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1500 FEET AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH AFTER 2000.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD...BECOMING POOR BY MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1100.
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 26 MPH AFTER 1100.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 1100.
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH AFTER 1100.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500 FEET AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...INCREASING TO VERY GOOD BY 1400.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT
7 TO 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  HIGHS AROUND 70.  SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT
15 TO 25 MPH AFTER 1200.

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER 1200.

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ROSS
REQUESTED BY...BOB BUHR
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120322.WESTS.01/RIW