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FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR ALPINE LAKE...BIA WRA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
333 AM MDT TUE SEP 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2010 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

COOL TEMPERATURES...HIGH HUMIDITY...AND A GOOD CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS A STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY SWINGS
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. THIS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY
WARM...WITH SNOW CONFINED TO ELEVATIONS AT OR ABOVE 10000 FEET.
ANOTHER WETTING PRECIPITATION EVENT IS LIKELY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY LIGHT AND VARIABLE
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AT
TIMES DUE TO THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.

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

FORECASTER...MURRELL

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN...SNOW MIX
                    TO ALL SNOW ABOVE 10000 FEET.

MAX TEMPERATURE.....41 AT 11000 FEET.
                    55 AT 8500 FEET.
                    66 AT 6500 FEET.

MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT ABOVE 8500 FEET.
                    40-50 PERCENT AT OR BELOW 8500 FEET.

20 FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 4-8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED AT TIMES DUE TO SHOWER AND
                    POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....VARIABLE 5-10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED AT TIMES DUE TO SHOWER AND
                    POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.

LAL.................1 UNTIL NOON...THEN 2.

CHC OF WETTING RAIN.40 PERCENT.

HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.

TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 5-10 MPH.

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.


.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85+ PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
                    RAIN...SNOW MIX TO ALL SNOW ABOVE 10000 FEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 AT 11000 FT.
                    40-45 AT 8500 FT
                    45-50 AT 6500 FT.
MAX HUMIDITY........90+ PERCENT ALL ELEVATIONS.
20 FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....EAST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 9 PM...THEN 1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.50 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS.
                    SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 10000 FEET.

MAX TEMPERATURE.....42 AT 11000 FEET.
                    58 AT 8500 FEET.
                    69 AT 6500 FEET.

MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT ABOVE 8500 FEET.
                    30-40 PERCENT AT OR BELOW 8500 FEET.

20 FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 4-8 MPH..

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

LAL.................1.

CHC OF WETTING RAIN.30 PERCENT.

HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.

TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING ISOLATED BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW ABOVE 10000 FEET.
LOWS WILL VARY FROM AROUND 32 AT 11000 FT...TO 45-50 BELOW
7500 FEET. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S UPPER ELEVATIONS...TO THE 60S LOWER ELEVATIONS OF
THE FIRE. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...BEAU KIDD
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120924.ALPIN.01/RIW