FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING/WESTERN NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY

FNUS55 KCYS 041050 FWFCYS FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING/WESTERN NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .DISCUSSION...THE ATMOSPHERE OVER THE DISTRICT HAS DRIED SOME OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE ENOUGH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY FOR SOME AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF THE DISTRICT TODAY AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. THE TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE AT OR BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE ROCKIES THROUGH THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK. THAT WILL RESULT IN WARMER TEMPERATURES...LOWER REELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A MUCH LESS CHANCE OF LATE DAY THUNDERSTORMS. WYZ293-042230- NORTH AND SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-78. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........26-32 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5800-6800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8200-9700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (37900-71000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-53. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........80-86 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2300-39800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........23-29 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-6900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10700-12700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (47600 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (131100 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ WYZ296-042230- MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST IN THE MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-72. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........33-39 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-6100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000-8600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (45200-69100 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........84-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-4200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3400-32000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-78. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-31 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-6900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10600-12600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (72400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (164400 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. $$ WYZ292-042230- SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING INCLUDING THE LARAMIE VALLEY- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........32-38 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5400-6200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-8700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (30500-71000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90-96 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (2400-43700 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-31 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-6400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10300-12000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (56500 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (131300 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ WYZ295-042230- LARAMIE MOUNTAIN RANGE SOUTH- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........42-48 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.20 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-6400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (25400-54400 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........82-88 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2400-33300 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........27-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5400-6500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000-11900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (60000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (149700 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ WYZ294-042230- LARAMIE MOUNTAIN RANGE NORTH- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-73. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........39-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-6200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300-8300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (36700-67500 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........83-89 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4200-36000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-79. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........28-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-6300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9400-11400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (47500 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (111600 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. $$ WYZ291-042230- EAST-CENTRAL WYOMING. CONVERSE AND NIOBRARA COUNTIES- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........34-40 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (37600-55900 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........86-92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3800-31000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-31 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700-10600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (47900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (100900 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. $$ WYZ290-042230- SOUTHEAST WYOMING PLAINS INCLUDING PINE BLUFFS/CHEYENNE FOOTHILLS/ PLATTE COUNTY/GOSHEN COUNTY- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........38-44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-6900 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (37400-59000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........85-91 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2700-28800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........29-35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700-10700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (45600 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (114400 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. $$ NEZ202-042230- SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT AND THE WILDCAT HILLS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........39-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.5 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-6400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (48300-70200 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90-96 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3600-26500 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0900...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........30-36 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500-9900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (54800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (116900 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. $$ NEZ200-042230- NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND THE OGALLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS- 450 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 0900. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 0900 UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........40-46 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-6500 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (37500-56500 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........92-98 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2900-24400 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 1200...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........30-36 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AND GUSTY. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8400-10000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (58500 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (127200 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. $$ WEILAND