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Wyoming Fire Weather Zone 295

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING MAINLY DRY AND SEASONAL
CONDITIONS OVER THE DISTRICTS THROUGH THURSDAY WITH JUST SOME
SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE NEXT
COLD FRONT TO AFFECT THE AREA SHOULD PASS ACROSS LATE SATURDAY
BRINGING A CHANCE FOR SOME SNOW SHOWERS AS WELL AS COOLER
TEMPERATURES FOR SUNDAY.

LARAMIE MOUNTAIN RANGE SOUTH-
436 AM MST WED FEB 10 2010

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-48 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400-3600 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (11500-51400 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16.
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-77 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......14 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.......400-1500 FT AGL.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7500-19400 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
   24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-48 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
LAL.................1.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-3600 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (21800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (96300
                    KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.