FNUS75 KCYS 181624
FWSCYS

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAWMILL CANYON FIRE...WYOMING STATE FORESTRY DIVISION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1024 AM MDT WED JUL 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1013 MDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HOT AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND EVEN WARMER
TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15
PERCENT ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAYTIME WITH SOME RECOVERY
OVERNIGHT. THERE IS ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-97.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12600 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT (41600-118100 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MAX HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15
                    MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (500-63100 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-101.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 5-9 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (20200-147300 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...GRIFFITH
REQUESTED BY...NICK WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120718.SAWMI.01/CYS