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Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
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SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SLOPE BIGHORNS RX...BLM WOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
233 AM MST WED DEC 11 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON DECEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

MOSTLY CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND THURSDAY.
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLY MIXING DOWN AT TIMES
IN THE AFTERNOON. DUE TO THE LIGHT WINDS AND RELATIVELY LOW MIXING
HEIGHTS...SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE IN THE POOR CATEGORY.

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

FORECASTER...MURRELL

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-28.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. WEST TO
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

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

.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MURRELL
REQUESTED BY...NEIGHBORS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20131211.WESTS.03/RIW
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
