FNUS75 KRIW 311206
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SLOPE BIG HORN...BLM,
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
506 AM MST THU JAN 31 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ANY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES SHOULD END BY NOON AT
THE BURN AREA. THEN SOME SUNSHINE WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON.
PARTLY CLOUDY AND DRY TONIGHT. FRIDAY WILL SEE CLOUDS RETURN
ALONG WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW FROM MIDDAY THROUGH
EARLY EVENING. THEN CLOUDS DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY LOOK DRY WITH SLIGHT WARMING.

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

FORECASTER...AR

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING WITH A CHANCE OF
                    LIGHT SNOW.  PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-33.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-61 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 4 TO 7 MPH.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 8 TO 12 MPH.

HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3500 FEET MSL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN POOR TO FAIR UNTIL 1700.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-84 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AT 3 TO 6 MPH.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 9 MPH.

HAINES INDEX........2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FEET MSL BY MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY BY 1200. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    LIGHT SNOW FROM 1200 TO 1800.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-36.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-56 PERCENT.

20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 4 TO 7 MPH.

RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 7 TO 12 MPH.

HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4000 FEET MSL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR IN THE MORNING...FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...ROSS
REQUESTED BY...ANDY ROTHLEUTNER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130130.WESTS.01/RIW