FNUS75 KRIW 141033
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOSS RANCH RX2...IA CDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
433 AM MDT THU MAR 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MARCH 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA
TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN ON WEDNESDAY.
HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A DISTURBANCE
WILL PUSH OVER THE RIDGE ACROSS MONTANA TONIGHT AND DROP A COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A COOLER NORTHWEST
FLOW AND ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL FOLLOW THIS FRONT ON FRIDAY.

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

FORECASTER...MEUNIER

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) IN THE MORNING. BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-35 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500-7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING VERY GOOD (110500-127500 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-63 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL BY MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR (13300-20400 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-37 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST NORTHEAST IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000-7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO VERY GOOD (92100-129400 KNOT-FT).

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...
THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH
AND GUSTY.

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MEUNIER
REQUESTED BY...JANOTA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130314.MOSSR.01/RIW