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A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES TODAY AND ONTO THE PLAINS TONIGHT. THE STORM WILL PRODUCE SOME SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE DISTRICT AS WELL AS COOL TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MOST WIDESPREAD OVER THE SNOWY RANGE WHERE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE. AN INCH OR LESS OF NEW SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE REST OF THE DISTRICT...MAINLY IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND TUESDAY FOR A COOL AND DRY AND LESS WINDY PERIOD. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EAST PART OF THE DISTRICT TUESDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL BE SOME FLURRIES BEHIND THE FRONT AND CONTINUED COOL TEMPERATURES. WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE DISTRICT FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SOUTHEAST WYOMING PLAINS INCLUDING PINE BLUFFS/CHEYENNE FOOTHILLS/ PLATTE COUNTY/GOSHEN COUNTY- 449 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-39. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........48-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......26 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.20 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-4900 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (59100-86800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........81-87 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AND GUSTY. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-2900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (5700-40000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........27-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2900 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18000-37500 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
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