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Spot Forecast for B SAR...TC Emergency Management
National Weather Service Riverton WY
557 AM MDT Sun Jul 16 2017

Forecast is based on incident time of 0700 MDT on July 16.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather through noon. Showers and storms
will develop over the Teton mountains from noon onward. This
activity moves east across the valley and toward the search
area by 1400 (200 PM). There will be dry periods between the
showers and storms through the afternoon and evening hours.
Gusty wind to 30 mph will be common with showers and storms.
Locally heavy rain and small hail is possible with stronger
storms.

Conditions dry out after midnight as showers end and clouds
decrease. Monday morning will be dry. Then the threat for
showers and storms will occur after 1400 (200 PM) through
Monday evening.

...Thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds...
...Haines index is high level haines both day and night...

FORECASTER...AR

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy this morning. Increasing clouds
                    after 1200. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after 1400 through 1800.
Chance of rain......40 percent.

Max temperature.....80-83.
Min humidity........23-26 percent.
Surface winds.......South at 4 to 7 mph until 1200.
                    South to southwest at 7 to 10 mph after 1200.
                    Gusty and erratic wind direction and speeds
                    with storms up to 30 mph.

20-foot winds.......South at 5 to 8 mph until 1200.
                    South to southwest at 8 to 12 mph after 1200.
                    Gusty and erratic wind direction and speeds
                    with storms up to 35 mph.

LAL.................1 until 1400. Then LAL of 2.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Chance of showers and storms until midnight.
                    Mostly cloudy.
                    Isolated showers possible after midnight.
                    Becoming Partly cloudy after 200 AM.
Chance of rain......40 percent until midnight. Then 10 percent.

Min temperature.....45 to 50.
Max humidity........77-80 percent.
Surface winds.......South to southwest at 5 to 10 mph until sunset.
                    Wind becoming north at 4 to 7 mph after sunset.
                    Gusty wind to 30 mph near thunderstorms.

20-foot winds.......South to southwest at 7 to 12 mph until sunset.
                    Wind becoming north at 5 to 8 mph after sunset.
                    Gusty and erratic winds near thunderstorms to
                    35 mph.

LAL.................2 until midnight. Then LAL of 1.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200. Then becoming
                    partly cloudy. Isolated showers
                    and thunderstorms after 1400.
Chance of rain......20 percent.

Max temperature.....79-82.
Min humidity........21-24 percent.
Surface winds.......South at 4 to 7 mph until 1200.
                    South to southwest at 7 to 10 mph after 1200.
                    Gusty and erratic wind direction and speeds
                    with storms up to 30 mph.

20-foot winds.......South at 6 to 9 mph until 1200.
                    South to southwest at 9 to 13 mph after 1200.
                    Gusty and erratic wind direction and speeds
                    with storms up to 35 mph.

LAL.................1 until 1400. Then LAL of 2.

.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...
Mostly Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Winds generally less than 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds
generally less than 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Winds generally less than 10 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Ross
Requested by...Jenny Kruger
Type of request...SAR
.TAG 1712802.0/RIW
.EMAIL jkruger@teotnwyo.org