FNUS75 KRIW 111935
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SPOT FORECAST FOR ABSAROKA FRONT SLASH PILE BURN...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1235 PM MST TUE DEC 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING IN THE SURROUNDING
AREA...

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG DRY BACKING WIND WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER AT THE BURN
SITE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF INCREASING WIND ACCOMPANIED
BY UNCHANGING SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE RULE DURING THE NEXT
FEW DAYS UNDERNEATH A GENERAL DRY WEST FLOW ALOFT. THERE WILL...HOWEVER...
BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY.

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

FORECASTER...LIPSON

.REST OF TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-34 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 24 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 40 MPH BY 1600.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-24.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-41 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 9 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
                    MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING. AFTER 0300 FLUCTUATING BETWEEN
                    WEST AND SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......250 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41 AT 7500 FEET AND 37 AT 8500 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT AT 7500 FEET AND 27 PERCENT AT 8500 FEET.
20 FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WINDS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN WEST AND SOUTH
                    AROUND 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS INCREASING TO 19 TO 28 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH BY 1300.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 40 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS
AROUND 14 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LIPSON
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL MATTMILLER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121212.ABSAR.01/RIW