FNUS75 KRIW 290135
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR CATO...JOHNSON COUNTY FIRE DEPT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
735 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1856 MDT ON JUNE 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER THROUGH SATURDAY. WIND WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT
UNTIL NOON FRIDAY...THEN A NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL DEVELOP
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THEN THE WIND
WILL BECOME LIGHT AFTER SUNSET. SATURDAY LOOKS TO BE A LITTLE COOLER
BUT REMAINING DRY.

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

FORECASTER...AR

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL 1100 PM.
                    THEN NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1100 PM.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 6 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1100 PM.
                    THEN NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100 PM.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO 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 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR...BECOMING POOR AFTER 1100 PM.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 4 TO 8 MPH UNTIL NOON.
                    THEN NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER NOON.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL NOON.
                    THEN NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 12 TO 17 MPH AFTER NOON.

LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL NOON.
                    NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER NOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO GOOD...INCREASING TO EXCELLENT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS
THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ROSS
REQUESTED BY...WES
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120628.CATO_.01/RIW