000 FNUS55 KCYS 111100 FWFCYS FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 500 AM MDT FRI JUN 11 2004 .DISCUSSION...WINDY AND DRY WEATHER WILL PREVAIL TODAY WITH LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS CONVERSE AND NIOBRARA COUNTIES...OTHERWISE IT WILL BE DRY AND SEASONABLY MILD WITH LESS WIND. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA WITH DRY CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE AS WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT PREVAILS. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WYZ294>296-120000- LARAMIE MOUNTAIN RANGE NORTH WY-LARAMIE MOUNTAIN RANGE SOUTH WY- MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST IN THE MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS WY- 450 AM MDT FRI JUN 11 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(55-65%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66F. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........24-31 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......13200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-43F. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........55-70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-69F. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........26-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. $$ WYZ292-293-120000- NORTH AND SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY WY- SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING INCLUDING THE LARAMIE VALLEY WY- 450 AM MDT FRI JUN 11 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(55-65%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66F. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........26-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-43F. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........53-68 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-68F. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........27-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. $$ WYZ290-291-120000- EAST CENTRAL WYOMING. CONVERSE AND NIOBRARA COUNTIES WY- SOUTHEAST WYOMING PLAINS. PINE BLUFFS, CHEYENNE FOOTHILLS, PLATTE COUNTY, GOSHEN COUNTY WY- 450 AM MDT FRI JUN 11 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(55-65%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-77F. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-27 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......13700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-47F. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........52-67 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-77F. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........19-26 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. $$ NEZ200-202-120000- NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND THE OGALLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS- SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT AND THE WILDCAT HILLS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA- 450 AM MDT FRI JUN 11 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(45-55%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-83F. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........19-26 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(35-45%) UNTIL 2200...THEN MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL 0200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY(35-45%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-48F. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........57-72 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(40-50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82F. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........22-29 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ RUBIN