FNUS75 KRIW 112030
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIERER CREEK...USFS BTF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
230 PM MDT TUE SEP 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1401 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A VERY DRY WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER
THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE TEENS TO LOWER
20S. AFTER A COOL NIGHT...EXPECT HIGH TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY
TO BE SIMILAR TO TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY WILL BE SUNNY WITH AN AFTERNOON
BREEZE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH COOL
TEMPERATURES AT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION ON
THURSDAY WILL BRING A MAINLY SUNNY AND COOL DAY WITH LIGHT AND
MAINLY DIURNALLY DRIVEN WINDS.


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

FORECASTER...HATTINGS

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 15
                    MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 8
                    MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6 TO 12
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (23000-46700 KNOT-FT).

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (42300-60200 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HATTINGS
REQUESTED BY...LOOKOUT
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120911.BIERE.01/RIW