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FWSCYS

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGE WILDFIRE...GPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1251 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0934 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON
OR 3 PM BEFORE EASING OFF SLOWLY. AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO
FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS WITH HIGHS CLIMBING TO AROUND 100 DEGREES.
RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 311. WINDS
TO EASE AFTER SUNSET.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 96.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (161800-229200 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (800-129000 KNOT-FT).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
                    SHIFTING TO THE EAST 7 TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (14400-47000 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...CLAYCOMB
REQUESTED BY...IC THOMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.RIDGE.01/CYS