Wyoming Fire Weather Zone 295
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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. LARAMIE MOUNTAIN RANGE SOUTH- 449 AM MST MON NOV 23 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........59-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......29 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.25 PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-4200 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (55200-76600 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 2300. MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........86-92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 15 MPH AND GUSTY. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (9200-42400 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........34-40 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1800 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (17300-30800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
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