Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
106 FNUS55 KCYS 080842 FWFCYS Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Wyoming/Western Nebraska National Weather Service CHEYENNE WY 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .DISCUSSION... Strong winds continue this morning mainly across the mountains and adjacent foothills before weakening by midday relative to the past few days. Still will see northwest winds gusting 20 to 30 mph through the afternoon. Increasing chances for precipitation this afternoon and evening with mountain snowfall expected in the Sierra Madre, Snowy, and Laramie Ranges and lower elevation rain showers. Thursday will continue to be on the cooler side with lingering precipitation in the morning before heading into a warming trend for the weekend. NEZ434-082215- Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 0900 until 1200, then chance of showers. Max temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........51-57 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.15 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. Mixing height.......3400-5400 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Good (88100-91300 knot-ft). Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely until 2400. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 0300. Chance of showers after 2400. Min temperature.....36-41. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........94-100 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................2 until 0300, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.35 percent. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......1900-3900 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (23300-44600 knot-ft). Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1200, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........51-57 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......2100-4100 ft AGL increasing to 4500-6500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (45300-89800 knot-ft). Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ NEZ435-082215- Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after 1200. Max temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........41-47 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. Mixing height.......3100-5100 ft AGL increasing to 5400-7400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good to very good (95500-120000 knot-ft). Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Chance of showers. Min temperature.....34-39. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......36 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 0300, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......2000-4000 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (28400-56100 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1200, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........50-56 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.25 percent. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (52500-94800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ NEZ436-082215- Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 1200 until 1500, then chance of showers. Max temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........32-38 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph. Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL increasing to 7100-9100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (112700 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (165900 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Chance of showers. Min temperature.....35-40. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......48 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.15 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3900-5900 ft AGL decreasing to 2200-3400 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (37500-69000 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1200, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........49-55 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL increasing to 5600-7300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (56600-96000 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ NEZ437-082215- Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 0900, then partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 1500. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........26-32 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph. Mixing height.......4000-6000 ft AGL increasing to 8500-10500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (110600 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (196200 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 2100, then slight chance of showers. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......48 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL decreasing to 2400-2900 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (43400-69500 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1200, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........48-54 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL increasing to 6100-8100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to very good (59300-102800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ WYZ417-082215- Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers until 1200, then showers likely. No snow accumulation. Max temperature.....44-49. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........64-70 percent. 24 hr trend......40 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.25 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph. Mixing height.......2600-4600 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Good (81200-94800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Showers likely until 2400, then chance of showers. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph and gusty. LAL.................2 until 0300, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......1700-3700 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (28100-55500 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1200, then showers likely. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1500. Max temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........51-57 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......2400-4400 ft AGL increasing to 5500-7500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair (45300 knot-ft) increasing to very good (101300 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ WYZ418-082215- Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of showers until 1200, then chance of showers. Max temperature.....44-50. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-61 percent. 24 hr trend......40 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. Transport winds.....West around 35 mph becoming northwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3900-5900 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (117800-125400 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Showers likely. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........94-100 percent. 24 hr trend......36 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 0300, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.45 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......2300-4300 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (38600-62900 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1200, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........55-61 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.45 percent. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......2200-4200 ft AGL increasing to 4400-6400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (44100-77600 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ WYZ419-082215- North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MDT THURSDAY... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showersChance of showers after 1200. Patchy blowing snow after 0900 until 1300. Max temperature.....38-48. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........52-58 percent. 24 hr trend......40 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.15 percent. Transport winds.....West around 40 mph becoming northwest around 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3800-5800 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (118300-138200 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms until 2100, then snow showers with showers likely. Snow accumulation up to 4 inches. Min temperature.....29-35. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........93-99 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......2600-4600 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (39700-63800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Max temperature.....40-48. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........64-70 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (48100-69000 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ WYZ420-082215- North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MDT THURSDAY... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers until 0900, then chance of snow showers. Chance of showers after 1400. Max temperature.....39-44. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........56-62 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 20 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. Transport winds.....West 30 to 35 mph. Mixing height.......2600-4600 ft AGL increasing to 4900-6200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (113200-139300 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100, then showers likely until 0100. Snow showers likely after 2100. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Min temperature.....27-32. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........94-100 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......2900-4900 ft AGL decreasing to 1900-2500 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (31600-58400 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely until 1200. Showers likely after 0900 until 1200, then showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Little or no snow accumulation. Max temperature.....42-47. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........57-63 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Mixing height.......4400-6400 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (57900-95000 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ WYZ421-082215- Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers until 0900, then chance of snow showers until 1200Snow showers and showers likely after 1200. Patchy blowing snow after 0900 until 1300. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Max temperature.....37-45. 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. Min humidity........57-63 percent. 24 hr trend......40 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.35 percent. Transport winds.....West around 30 mph becoming northwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000-6000 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Good to very good (97500-104500 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely until 2100. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Snow showers and showers after 2100. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Min temperature.....29-34. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........92-98 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph and gusty. LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.65 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......2300-4300 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (39600-49600 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers until 1200. Snow showers. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Max temperature.....42-48. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........59-65 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast 20 to 25 mph. Mixing height.......3600-5600 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Good (65200 knot-ft) increasing to very good (116100 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers, thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ WYZ422-082215- Central and West Carbon- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until 1200, then snow showers, showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Max temperature.....41-46. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........50-56 percent. 24 hr trend......26 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. Transport winds.....West around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2700-4700 ft AGL increasing to 5100-6900 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good to very good (87000-113800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100, then snow showers and showers likely. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Min temperature.....29-34. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........92-98 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL decreasing to 1800-2700 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (28600-54400 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1500, then partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Little or no snow accumulation. Max temperature.....45-50. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........50-56 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.35 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast 20 to 25 mph. Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL increasing to 5900-7900 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good (77900 knot-ft) increasing to very good (147200 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ WYZ423-082215- Southwest Carbon County- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Chance of showers after 1500. Max temperature.....42-47. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........49-55 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.15 percent. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing height.......2700-4700 ft AGL increasing to 5600-7600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good to very good (76400-111800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Chance of showers and snow showers. Min temperature.....27-32. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........94-100 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......3600-5600 ft AGL decreasing to 1000-2300 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (15700-47100 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1200, then partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until 1300. Chance of showers after 0700. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Max temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........45-51 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.15 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast 20 to 25 mph. Mixing height.......3000-5000 ft AGL increasing to 6600-8600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good (71200 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (173100 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ WYZ424-082215- Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow until 1600. Snow showers likely until 1200Chance of snow showers after 1200. Snow accumulation up to 4 inches. Max temperature.....32-40. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........61-67 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.35 percent. Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph. Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Good to very good (74700-104700 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100, then snow showers likely until 2400, then chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches. Min temperature.....22-28. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........91-97 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......2900-4900 ft AGL decreasing to 1300-2300 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (13400-43500 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until 1200, then snow showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Max temperature.....39-47. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........53-59 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL increasing to 6500-8500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair (51600 knot-ft) increasing to very good (132700 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ WYZ425-082215- Upper North Platte River Basin- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1500. Max temperature.....39-44. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........52-58 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph. Mixing height.......2800-4800 ft AGL increasing to 5200-6700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good to very good (93200-125400 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Showers likely. Chance of snow showers after 2400. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Min temperature.....27-32. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........94-100 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.35 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL decreasing to 2100-2800 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (20000-49800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until 1200. Chance of showers. Snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Little or no snow accumulation. Max temperature.....44-49. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........49-55 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.25 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3700-5700 ft AGL increasing to 7300-9300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair (59600 knot-ft) increasing to very good (138000 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ WYZ426-082215- Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow until 0900Patchy blowing snow after 0900. Chance of snow showers. Max temperature.....31-37. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........61-67 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 20 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. Transport winds.....West 30 to 35 mph. Mixing height.......2900-4900 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Good to very good (89500-114400 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow until 1900. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Snow showers likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches. Min temperature.....21-27. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........93-99 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.45 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2600-4600 ft AGL decreasing to 1500-2500 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (18600-52600 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Showers likely after 1600. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Max temperature.....35-41. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........61-67 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3100-5100 ft AGL increasing to 5400-7400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair (47500 knot-ft) increasing to good (98200 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow showers, showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ WYZ427-082215- North Snowy Range Foothills- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers until 0900, then chance of snow showers. Chance of showers after 1500. Max temperature.....39-44. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-61 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 20 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. Transport winds.....West 30 to 35 mph. Mixing height.......2800-4800 ft AGL increasing to 5000-6300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (111800-147700 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Showers likely until 2400. Snow showers likely. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Min temperature.....28-33. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........91-97 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.45 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL decreasing to 2000-2900 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (31800-69400 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely until 1200. Showers likely after 1000 until 1200, then showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Max temperature.....42-47. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........57-63 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL increasing to 6200-7700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to very good (57000-103200 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ WYZ428-082215- Southern Laramie Valley- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers after 0900 until 1200, then chance of snow showers. Chance of showers after 1500. Max temperature.....42-47. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........41-47 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. West 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. Transport winds.....West 30 to 35 mph. Mixing height.......3000-5000 ft AGL increasing to 5800-7000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good to excellent (125500-170800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow showers, showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400, then snow showers likely. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Min temperature.....27-32. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........92-98 percent. 24 hr trend......32 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.35 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL decreasing to 2100-2800 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (29500-78300 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Showers likely after 1100. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Max temperature.....43-48. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........54-60 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL increasing to 6200-8200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (46700-90400 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ WYZ429-082215- Southern Laramie Range- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers after 1200 until 1500, then chance of snow showers. Max temperature.....40-45. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........40-46 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Windy. West 25 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. Transport winds.....West around 40 mph becoming northwest around 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2400-4400 ft AGL increasing to 4800-6800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good to excellent (120300-162100 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400, then snow showers likely. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Min temperature.....27-32. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........92-98 percent. 24 hr trend......31 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.35 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL decreasing to 2100-2900 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Good (84800 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (34200 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Showers after 1300. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Max temperature.....40-45. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........63-69 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2 until 1500, then 3. Chc of wetting rain.65 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Mixing height.......2800-4800 ft AGL increasing to 5100-7100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (39400-70900 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ WYZ430-082215- Laramie Foothills and High Plains- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow showers after 1200. Max temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........29-35 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest around 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 30 to 35 mph. Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL increasing to 6800-8800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (134300 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (199000 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Chance of showers and snow showers until 2400, then showers and snow showers likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Min temperature.....30-35. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........94-100 percent. 24 hr trend......47 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL decreasing to 2200-3000 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Good (87300 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (32900 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely until 1200, then snow showers until 1300. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Little or no snow accumulation. Max temperature.....47-52. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........54-60 percent. 24 hr trend......26 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3000-5000 ft AGL increasing to 5500-7500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (49200-88300 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ WYZ431-082215- Laramie East High Plains- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 1200. Max temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........25-31 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph. Mixing height.......3800-5800 ft AGL increasing to 8000-9800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (130500 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (207000 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Chance of showers. Min temperature.....31-36. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......49 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. Transport winds.....North around 20 mph. Mixing height.......4600-6600 ft AGL decreasing to 2400-2900 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (40100-86100 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1200, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........51-57 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3100-5100 ft AGL increasing to 5800-7800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (52200-96900 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ WYZ432-082215- Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after 1200. Max temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........36-42 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. Transport winds.....West around 35 mph becoming northwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3700-5700 ft AGL increasing to 7000-9000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good to excellent (133400-179500 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100, then showers likely. Min temperature.....34-39. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........93-99 percent. 24 hr trend......46 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.45 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3800-5800 ft AGL decreasing to 2600-3400 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (39300-82200 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely until 1200, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........51-57 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL increasing to 5300-7300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (47200-84300 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ WYZ433-082215- Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin- 242 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after 1200. Max temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Min humidity........32-38 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph. Mixing height.......3600-5600 ft AGL increasing to 6800-8800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good to excellent (127600-171800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. Chance of showers. Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......48 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3800-5800 ft AGL decreasing to 2400-3400 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (33600-78400 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1500, then partly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1200, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........47-53 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3600-5600 ft AGL increasing to 6300-7500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair to good (48800-91800 knot-ft). Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$