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SPOT FORECAST FOR FONTENELLE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
321 PM MDT SAT JUL 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1335 MDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM NORTH ACROSS THE FIRE SITE THROUGH
MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ENTRENCHED OVER COLORADO AND KANSAS.
THEREFORE...EXPECT AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY. LITTLE CHANGE IN
TEMPERATURE IS ANTICIPATED FROM DAY-TO-DAY. WINDS WILL GENERALLY
BE LESS THAN 15 MPH EXCEPT IN ASSOCIATION WITH OUTFLOW FROM SHOWERS
OR STORMS. DRIER AIR WILL PUSH INTO WESTERN WYOMING FROM THE WEST
ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL LIMIT THE DEVELOPMENT AND
COVERAGE OF SHOWERS OR STORMS.

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

FORECASTER...JONES

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0200L.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-55 AT 8200 FT.
                    54-57 AT 9700 FT.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-74 PERCENT AT 8200 FT.
                    62-65 PERCENT AT 9700 FT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH UNTIL 2100L...THEN
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 7 MPH
                    BY 2300L. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WIND TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 0200L...THEN LAL 1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) WITH ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1400L.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83 AT 8200 FT.
                    74-77 AT 9700 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT AT 8200 FT.
                    21-24 PERCENT AT 9700 FT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH UNTIL 0900L...
                    THEN WEST 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1400L...THEN LAL 2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2200L.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-53 AT 8200 FT.
                    51-54 AT 9700 FT.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-77 PERCENT AT 8200 FT.
                    70-73 PERCENT AT 9700 FT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST 7 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 2000L...THEN BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 7 MPH BY 2200L.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2200L...THEN LAL 1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1400L.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82 AT 8200 FT.
                    73-76 AT 9700 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT AT 8200 FT.
                    25-28 PERCENT AT 9700 FT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH UNTIL 0900L...
                    THEN WEST 7 TO 11 MPH BY 1200L. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1400L...THEN LAL 2.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ISOLATED LATE AFTERNOON OR
EVENING SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ISOLATED LATE AFTERNOON OR
EVENING SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND
EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JONES
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL BENTLEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120721.FONTE.01/RIW