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FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOSS RANCH RX...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
358 AM MDT FRI APR 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

ANOTHER WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH ACROSS THE BURN AREA TODAY.
HOWEVER MOISTURE IS MORE LIMITED TODAY...SO ONLY VERY ISOLATED
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED. WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL OCCUR AT THE BURN SITE TODAY THAN WHAT OCCURRED
YESTERDAY.

WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS...WITH MAINLY LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND.

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

FORECASTER...MURRELL

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). VERY ISOLATED
                    RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 15-25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (103300 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50 PERCENT). VERY ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-76 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    3-6 MPH BY 9 PM.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR BY 9 PM.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). VERY ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS WELL SOUTHEAST OF BURN OVER THE BIGHORN
                    MOUNTAINS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD (63800 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...MONONI
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120420.MOSSR.01/RIW