FNUS75 KRIW 301937
FWSRIW

SPOT FORECAST FOR JOJO FIRE...USFS SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
137 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1301 MDT ON JUNE 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT FROM THE GREAT BASIN INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES
CONTINUES TO PRODUCE NORTH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE AREA.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE GREAT BASIN IS PRODUCING NORTHEAST SURFACE WINDS OVER THE AREA.
MOISTURE ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE COMBINED WITH
HEATING WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE COVERAGE BEING RATHER SPOTTY AND HIGHLY
TERRAIN INFLUENCED.  THIS PATTERN  WILL HOLD THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

FORECASTER...C.BAKER

.REST OF TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-31 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................3.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.40 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-77 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.35 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) BY 2 PM MDT.
                    SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-32 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 2 PM THEN 3.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.20 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...C.BAKER
REQUESTED BY...TIM HAAS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130630.JOJOF.01/RIW