FNUS75 KCYS 211524
FWSCYS

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPOTTED TAIL...GPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
924 AM MDT SUN OCT 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0910 MDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH OVERNIGHT WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST. EXPECT THESE NORTHEAST WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.
HIGH HUMIDITIES TODAY SHOULD HELP KEEP FIRE SPREAD AT A MINIMUM.
CLOUDY SKIES THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AROUND
NOON TIME. EXPECT EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. WINDS TO
SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING AROUND 10 PM AND REMAIN OUT OF
THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY TURNING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
                    10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH AFTER 12 PM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (18000-34600 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5 TO 9 MPH. BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO
                    10 MPH AFTER 10 PM.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO POOR (18700-1700 KNOT-FT).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH AND GUSTY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (13200-32700 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...CLAYCOMB
REQUESTED BY...DAUNT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121021.SPOTT.01/CYS