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SPOT FORECAST FOR WASHAKIE ASPEN 16 18...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
534 AM MDT MON APR 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING
HOURS...HOWEVER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE ANTICIPATED TO PERSIST FOR
MOST OF THE DAY. TEMPERATURES AND RH'S WILL BE BE DEPENDENT ON
CLOUD COVER TODAY AND TONIGHT. RH'S COULD DROP LOWER TODAY IF
SKIES CLEAR MORE THAN ANTICIPATED. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS
AFTERNOON...BECOMING MOSTLY SLOPE AND VALLEY WINDS TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER AIR MOVE IN.

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

FORECASTER...WOLCOTT

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-59 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH NORTHEAST 7-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
                    DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH...DECREASING TO
                    10 TO 15 AFTER 1200L.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.25 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL IN THE MORNING...
                    RISING TO AROUND 2000-2500 FEET AGL AROUND
                    MID DAY.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH NORTHEAST 12 TO 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 18 MPH.

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER TEENS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WOLCOTT
REQUESTED BY...JACOB BINNS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120402.WASHA.01/RIW