FNUS75 KRIW 261240
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR CATO...BLM CAD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
640 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0611 MDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WITH OCCUR TODAY. SOUTH WINDS THIS
MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE DRAMATICALLY BY MIDDAY.
A DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE WILDFIRE AREA BY
AROUND 9 PM THIS EVENING...SWITCHING THE WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH MUCH LIGHTER
WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY.

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

FORECASTER...MURRELL

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....99-102.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-11 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15
                    TO 20 MPH BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON. GUSTS 25
                    TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND
                    25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH AROUND 9 PM.
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WINDS GRADUALLY WEAKENING
                    TO 5 TO 10 MPH FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST BY
                    AROUND 3 AM.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH TO
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 9 PM...DECREASING TO AROUND
                    10 MPH AROUND 3 AM.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE EAST OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO
                    10 MPH BY AROUND NOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHEAST BY AROUND NOON.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...POTTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120626.CATO_.01/RIW