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SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
655 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1845 MDT ON JUNE 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER
OR NEAR THE FIRE THROUGH 1000 PM. OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH
WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE SHOWERS OR STORMS AS THEY MOVE NORTHEAST
ACROSS SWEETWATER COUNTY. A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST WILL OCCUR
AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE FIRE AREA. WIND
SPEEDS UP TO 20 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. THE WIND
WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH BY SUNRISE. SATURDAY MORNING LOOKS TO
BE DRY OVER THE FIRE AREA. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE
COLORADO/WYOMING BORDER AFTER 200 PM THROUGH 800 PM. AT THIS TIME
THE ACTIVITY LOOKS TO STAY SOUTH OF THE FIRE AREA...BUT KEEP AN EYE
TO THE SKY.

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

FORECASTER...AR

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2200. TURNING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH...WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 12 TO 17 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH
                    AFTER 0500.

                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 45 MPH EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH...WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH
                    AFTER 0500.

LAL.................2 UNTIL 2200...THEN 1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER 0500.

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO FAIR BY MIDNIGHT AND BECOMING POOR
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75 TO 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-17 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN SOUTH TO
                    SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1100.
                    THEN WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1500.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 1100...THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 10 MPH AFTER 1100.
                    THEN WEST TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH AFTER 1500.

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 7500-8500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 1100.
                    THEN SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH AFTER 1100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO FAIR IN THE MORNING...THEN GOOD
                    BY 1500...THEN VERY GOOD AFTER 1500.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 11 MPH.

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ROSS
REQUESTED BY...MEGEL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120615.DRYCA.01/RIW