Wyoming Fire Weather Zone 293

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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. NORTH AND SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- 449 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 1100...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........55-61 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......32 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.15 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-4200 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (52900-53900 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........88-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2300 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4800-24100 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........39-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2200 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (15000-29500 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS AROUND 30.
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