FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING/WESTERN NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY

FNUS55 KCYS 061158 FWFCYS FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING/WESTERN NEBRASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING... .DISCUSSION...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. WINDS IN THOSE AREAS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WITH THE PEAK IN WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER THAN YESTERDAY...BUT STILL WELL ABOVE NORMAL. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE A BIT HIGHER TODAY AS A RESULT OF SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS AND INCREASING MOISTURE FROM THE WEST...RANGING FROM 15 TO 25 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. A DRY COOL FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA THIS EVENING WHICH WILL HELP DECREASE WINDS AND COOL OFF TEMPERATURES A BIT. WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL BE BREEZY ONCE AGAIN...BUT NOT AS STRONG AS TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN BE SLIGHTLY COOLER AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE. WYZ293-062330- NORTH AND SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........20-26 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-6000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT (108900-158600 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........66-72 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (3800-49300 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........28-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (30300-73800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. $$ WYZ296-062330- MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST IN THE MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-58. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-31 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-5800 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT (104600-150400 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........69-75 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (6500-51200 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-54. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........36-42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AND GUSTY. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-6300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (42200 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (97700 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. $$ WYZ292-062330- SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING INCLUDING THE LARAMIE VALLEY- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-65. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........18-24 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-6000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT (112200-161600 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........63-69 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (4300-50800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-59. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........27-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AND GUSTY. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-4100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100-7100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (39500 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (92000 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. $$ WYZ295-062330- LARAMIE MOUNTAIN RANGE SOUTH- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........19-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-5000 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD (102900-141000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........60-66 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4800-38800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........29-35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AND GUSTY. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (39700-80400 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. $$ WYZ294-062330- LARAMIE MOUNTAIN RANGE NORTH- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-62. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........24-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4600 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO VERY GOOD (82700-118900 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........70-76 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (5000-40200 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-55. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........33-39 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER. 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.......1300-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (33200-67000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. .THURSDAY...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. $$ WYZ291-062330- EAST-CENTRAL WYOMING. CONVERSE AND NIOBRARA COUNTIES- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........16-22 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-5400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO VERY GOOD (78200-116900 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........69-75 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-3100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (3800-42000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........26-32 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3400 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16400-36800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .THURSDAY...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. $$ WYZ290-062330- SOUTHEAST WYOMING PLAINS INCLUDING PINE BLUFFS/CHEYENNE FOOTHILLS/ PLATTE COUNTY/GOSHEN COUNTY- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-72. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........15-21 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-5700 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO VERY GOOD (89700-129500 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........67-73 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...POOR. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2900-34700 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........27-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2800 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11000-23900 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ NEZ202-062330- SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT AND THE WILDCAT HILLS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........14-20 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-6100 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (57300-96000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........74-80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2300-30800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........26-32 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2600 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7800-18300 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ NEZ200-062330- NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND THE OGALLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........13-19 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-5800 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO VERY GOOD (61700-100800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........75-81 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2500-35800 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........29-35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.ZERO PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2500 FT AGL. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7500-18000 KNOT-FT). HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. .THURSDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$