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Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
000 FNUS55 KCYS 081946 FWFCYS Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Wyoming/Western Nebraska National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FWZ 301...302 ...305...307 AND 309... .DISCUSSION... Hot and dry weather pattern continues as upper high pressure over the Rockies continues through the week. For this afternoon...winds are mixing down from higher elevations of the atmosphere...creating wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph across our higher terrain areas. Afternoon humidity in the single digits and low teens. As a result...Red Flag Warnings are in effect for those FWZs where fuels are reported critical. See a reprieve in winds Thursday with gusts 20 to 25 mph...before stronger winds return Friday. Likely critical fire weather conditions Friday. No chances for showers or wetting rains til maybe Tuesday next week. WYZ301-091030- Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........68-74 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Good. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......1500-3500 ft AGL decreasing to 1000-1500 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14400-31600 knot-ft). Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........13-19 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4100-5200 ft AGL increasing to 9600-11600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair (44000 knot-ft) increasing to very good (124200 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........70-76 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Good. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Mixing height.......1500-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 400-900 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8500-33600 knot-ft). Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....94-99. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........9 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1400-3400 ft AGL increasing to 18000-19600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (29900 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (457900 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. Winds generally less than 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ WYZ302-091030- North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....48-54. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........60-66 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Fair. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming north around 10 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5000-7000 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1800 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Good (97700 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (13200 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1500. Max temperature.....77-85. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........13-19 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2400-3700 ft AGL increasing to 15200-16400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18300 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (236200 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear. Min temperature.....54-60. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Max humidity........41-47 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......3400-5400 ft AGL decreasing to 1200-2900 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (30500-60300 knot-ft). Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....83-91. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........9 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph and gusty increasing to west around 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......7300-9300 ft AGL increasing to 15300-17300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (152900 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (429700 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Winds generally less than 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. $$ WYZ303-091030- Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....47-52. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........52-58 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Fair. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming northeast around 10 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5600-7600 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1300 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (110400 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (7000 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....81-87. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........4-10 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2200-3700 ft AGL increasing to 16200-17300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13500 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (213900 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........30-36 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......8100-10100 ft AGL decreasing to 800-2400 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (147600 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (20100 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....85-91. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........8 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph with higher gusts increasing to west around 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to west around 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL increasing to 14700-16300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good (79800 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (387900 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ WYZ304-091030- Southwest Carbon County- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....45-50. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........44-50 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 15 mph and gusty becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Mixing height.......6100-8100 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1400 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Good (93800 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (5900 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........4-10 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest with higher gusts in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2400-4400 ft AGL increasing to 16100-16600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9500 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (193400 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........29-35 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph and gusty shifting to the southeast after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......7600-9600 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1300 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (128500 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (6200 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....89-94. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........3-9 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph and gusty shifting to the west with higher gusts in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......1000-2800 ft AGL increasing to 14500-15400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22600 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (264100 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 90. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ WYZ305-091030- Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....44-50. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........33-39 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph and gusty shifting to the north after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......6600-8600 ft AGL decreasing to 1100-2300 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (102600 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (10100 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....74-82. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........6-12 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Mixing height.......5500-7200 ft AGL increasing to 14600-15800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair (41700 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (157800 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....47-53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........25-31 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6300-8300 ft AGL decreasing to 1300-3300 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (118800 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (26700 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....78-88. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........5-11 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......5000-7000 ft AGL increasing to 12200-14000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good (96100 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (242300 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds generally less than 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ WYZ306-091030- Upper North Platte River Basin- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....45-50. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........40-46 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1500 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Good (78100 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (3400 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....82-87. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........5-11 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west and gusty in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Mixing height.......4200-6200 ft AGL increasing to 16000-16800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (31500 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (152400 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....48-54. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........31-37 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......5000-7000 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1700 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Good (85300 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (11300 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........4-10 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......7500-9500 ft AGL increasing to 14100-15000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (116400 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (288800 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ WYZ307-091030- Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....39-47. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........44-50 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500-8500 ft AGL decreasing to 1300-2900 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (120300 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (18900 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....71-79. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........8-14 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL increasing to 14800-16100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Fair (44200 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (154000 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....41-51. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........36-42 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Mixing height.......6800-8800 ft AGL decreasing to 2600-4600 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (116100 knot-ft) decreasing to fair (59200 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....75-85. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........6-12 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing height.......5400-7400 ft AGL increasing to 11900-13900 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (111100 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (267800 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ WYZ308-091030- Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....45-50. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........57-63 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Fair. 20-foot winds.......West around 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming north around 10 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Good (89000 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (7100 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........6-12 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph and gusty. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2100-3500 ft AGL increasing to 16300-17000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14100 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (203000 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear. Min temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........48-54 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Poor. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3400-5400 ft AGL decreasing to 500-1900 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (14400-55800 knot-ft). Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-91. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........8 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph and gusty increasing to west around 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4600-6600 ft AGL increasing to 14900-16200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Good (77600 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (367000 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ WYZ309-091030- South Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....48-54. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........56-62 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Fair. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 15 mph and gusty decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......3300-5300 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1300 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Good (70600 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (9400 knot-ft) after midnight. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....79-87. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........11-17 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......2400-3700 ft AGL increasing to 15400-16500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13300 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (201300 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear. Min temperature.....51-59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........53-59 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Fair. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. Mixing height.......1100-3100 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15100-38200 knot-ft). Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-94. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........4-10 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......8300-10300 ft AGL increasing to 14800-16800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good (135500 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (318400 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ WYZ310-091030- Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....51-57. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........74-80 percent. 24 hr trend......35 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Good. 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.Zero percent. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......600-2600 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4900-15900 knot-ft). Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1500. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........14-20 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3000-4700 ft AGL increasing to 11000-13000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (24700 knot-ft) increasing to very good (130900 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........79-85 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Good. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....South around 20 mph. Mixing height.......1200-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10000-33000 knot-ft). Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....95-100. 24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer. Min humidity........8 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......2000-4000 ft AGL increasing to 16700-18500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (33600 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (324000 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. Winds generally less than 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Winds generally less than 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ311-091030- Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until 1900, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Some thunderstorms may be severe until 2400. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........80-86 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Good. 20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph. LAL.................3 until 2100, then 2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. Mixing height.......400-2100 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9200-12900 knot-ft). Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........22-28 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3700-4500 ft AGL increasing to 8000-8700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (37900-62400 knot-ft). Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........81-87 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Good. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south around 25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1600-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18200-32100 knot-ft). Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....96-101. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........7-13 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......1000-1900 ft AGL increasing to 16600-18600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14900 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (339000 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ312-091030- Box Butte/South Sioux- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2400, then clear. Slight chance of showers until 2100. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400Slight chance of showers after 2200 until 2400. Some thunderstorms may be severe until 2400. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........85-91 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................3 until 2100, then 2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......600-1500 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6800-11700 knot-ft). Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........21-27 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3700-4400 ft AGL increasing to 7900-8600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (35700-61100 knot-ft). Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........84-90 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south around 25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......1800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19900-38400 knot-ft). Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....96-101. 24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer. Min humidity........6-12 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 16500-17400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13700 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (322100 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ NEZ313-091030- Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills- 146 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020 .Tonight... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Some thunderstorms may be severe after 2100 until 2400. Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........85-91 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph. LAL.................3 until 2100, then 2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Mixing height.......500-1200 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6000-6800 knot-ft). Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1500. Max temperature.....87-92. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........18-24 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3100-4200 ft AGL increasing to 8600-10600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor to good (26700-75500 knot-ft). Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........87-93 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 10 mph. LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. Mixing height.......900-2900 ft AGL. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17000-32600 knot-ft). Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....98-103. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........6-12 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. LAL.................1. Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Mixing height.......1000-1600 ft AGL increasing to 16300-17100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17200 knot-ft) increasing to excellent (224900 knot-ft) in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$
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