FNUS75 KRIW 131115 FWSRIW SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH BUFFALO...BRIDGER TETON NATIONAL FOREST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 515 AM MDT THU SEP 13 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2047 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A DRY AIRMASS OVER THE AREA. THE FLOW ALOFT WILL BE NORTH NORTHWEST AGAIN TODAY. THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES WEST TONIGHT AND STAYS WEST ON FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. LOOKS TO BE A LITTLE LESS WIND TODAY WITH THE WIND INCREASING ON FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE QUITE LOW THE NEXT TWO DAYS WITH POOR RECOVERY AT NIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS... ...HAINES INDEX IS HIGH LEVEL HAINES BOTH DAY AND NIGHT... FORECASTER...AR .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72 AROUND 7500 FEET...59-64 AROUND 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY AT 4 TO 7 MPH THIS MORNING. WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1200. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 9 MPH THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST AT 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER 1200. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000-6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH AFTER 1200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...BECOMING FAIR BY 1200...THEN GOOD FOR THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40 AROUND 7500 FEET...40-45 AROUND 10000 FEET. MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT AROUND 7500 FEET...30-35 PERCENT AROUND 10000 FEET. 20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL SUNSET...THEN BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER SUNSET. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 7 TO 12 MPH UNTIL SUNSET... THEN WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER SUNSET. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000-2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL SUNSET. THEN WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER SUNSET. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD...BECOMING FAIR AFTER SUNSET...THEN POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74 AROUND 7500 FEET...60-65 AROUND 10000 FEET. MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY AT 4 TO 8 MPH UNTIL 1200. THEN WEST AT 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1200. RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1200. WEST AT 12 TO 17 MPH AFTER 1200 WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000-6000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1200. WEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER 1200. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...BECOMING FAIR BY 1200...INCREASING TO VERY GOOD BY 1500. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 43. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH RIDGE TOPS...GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH VALLEYS. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH RIDGE TOPS...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH VALLEYS. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 44. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH RIDGE TOPS. WEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH VALLEYS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH RIDGE TOPS. WEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH VALLEYS. $$ FORECASTER...ROSS REQUESTED BY...PANEBAKER REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120912.NORTH.01/RIW