Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
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FNUS55 KCYS 180748
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Wyoming/Western Nebraska
National Weather Service CHEYENNE WY
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms expected across the higher terrain and adjacent
regions this afternoon and continue through the early evening hours. Storms
are expected to produce gusty winds, isolated large hail, and heavy rainfall.
Daily afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances will continue through the
next several days, with severe weather possible again on Friday. Min-RHs
today will be between 12 and 15 percent west of the Laramie range, but winds
should remain below criteria. Daily min-RHs expected to increase Friday
onward, leading to minimal fire weather concerns through the weekend.
NEZ434-182230-
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1500. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20-26 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-4900 ft AGL increasing to 9900-11900 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19600 knot-ft) increasing to good (98800
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80-86 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......5800-7800 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1300 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (76200 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (10900
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with damaging winds after 1200
until 1500Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29-35 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL increasing to 8300-10300 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17300 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(102100 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
NEZ435-182230-
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny.
Patchy fog until 0700. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 1500. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with damaging winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-31 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2600-4600 ft AGL increasing to 8200-10200 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23400 knot-ft) increasing to good (93900
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Mixing height.......5100-7100 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (70500 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (10300
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with damaging winds after 1200.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31-37 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-4700 ft AGL increasing to 8100-10100 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17400 knot-ft) increasing to good (85100
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
NEZ436-182230-
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 0700. Slight
chance of showers after 1200 until 1500, then
slight chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
after 1500.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-31 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2200-4200 ft AGL increasing to 7700-9700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (24300 knot-ft) increasing to good (91000
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86-92 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......4900-6900 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1700 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (73600 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (10900
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly sunny
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance
of showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds after 1200 until 1500Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
after 1500.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........29-35 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast and gusty in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3000-5000 ft AGL increasing to 8200-10200 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20400 knot-ft) increasing to good (87200
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
NEZ437-182230-
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 0800. Slight
chance of showers after 1200. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 1500. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with damaging winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26-32 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-3800 ft AGL increasing to 6500-8500 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (24500 knot-ft) increasing to good (76800
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 2100. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds until 2100.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph.
LAL.................2 until 2100, then 3 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4200-6200 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1700 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (63500 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (11800
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1200, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance
of showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds after 1200 until 1500Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
after 1500.
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........27-33 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3100-5100 ft AGL increasing to 8200-10200 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (24600 knot-ft) increasing to good (94200
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
$$
WYZ417-182230-
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1500. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....92-97.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........14-20 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3400-5400 ft AGL increasing to 10800-12800 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17200 knot-ft) increasing to good (92500
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 2400.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........68-74 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......East around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......7000-9000 ft AGL decreasing to 200-1200 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (72700 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (6400
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly sunny
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance
of showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds after 1200 until 1500Some
thunderstorms may produce damaging winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL increasing to 10700-12700 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (21400 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(125300 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
WYZ418-182230-
Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog until 0700. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 1500. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with damaging winds after 1500.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3 until 1500, then 2.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......3800-5800 ft AGL increasing to 10600-12600 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (21400 knot-ft) increasing to good (93800
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........68-74 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......6700-8700 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1700 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (66000 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (8100
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly sunny
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance
of showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds after 1200 until 1500Some
thunderstorms may produce damaging winds after
1500.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20-26 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3700-5700 ft AGL increasing to 11200-13200 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (24800 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(141800 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
WYZ419-182230-
North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1200.
Max temperature.....80-88.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL increasing to 10200-12200 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (26800 knot-ft) increasing to good (97000
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 2400.
Min temperature.....57-63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........52-58 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......5600-7600 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1900 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (8900-46900 knot-ft).
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....77-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23-29 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.15 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4300-6300 ft AGL increasing to 9400-11400 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (44900 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(138600 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ420-182230-
North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1200.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12-18 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3900-5900 ft AGL increasing to 11700-13700 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17600 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(114000 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until 2400.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........63-69 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......5600-7600 ft AGL decreasing to 400-1300 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (7000-45700 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1200, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Showers
likely after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18-24 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.15 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4000-6000 ft AGL increasing to 10800-12800 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (34300 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(166200 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ421-182230-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....83-91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12-18 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4200-6200 ft AGL increasing to 12200-14200 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18500 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(129100 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100.
Slight chance of showers until 2400.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........52-58 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Mixing height.......6500-8500 ft AGL decreasing to 500-1600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (61800 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (5500
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance
of showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....79-87.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........18-24 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3 until 1500, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4300-6300 ft AGL increasing to 12300-14300 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (31500 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(170100 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ422-182230-
Central and West Carbon-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....85-91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........10-16 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL increasing to 13100-15100 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19300 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(123900 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........54-60 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......6700-8700 ft AGL decreasing to 400-1200 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (64500 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (4500
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1200, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance
of showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........14-20 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL increasing to 12900-14900 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (26100 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(177400 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ423-182230-
Southwest Carbon County-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1500, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4000-6000 ft AGL increasing to 12800-14800 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19200 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(103700 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 2400.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........61-67 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Mixing height.......7000-9000 ft AGL decreasing to 200-1100 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (6500-52000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest and gusty in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3700-5700 ft AGL increasing to 12500-14500 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18600 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(138900 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
WYZ424-182230-
Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1200.
Max temperature.....73-83.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5100-7100 ft AGL increasing to 11500-13500 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (52100 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(112300 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 2100. Slight chance of showers until
2400.
Min temperature.....49-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........59-65 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......6300-8300 ft AGL decreasing to 500-2000 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (8100-44900 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....72-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4000-6000 ft AGL increasing to 10000-12000 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (31300 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(133900 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
WYZ425-182230-
Upper North Platte River Basin-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1200.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12-18 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
and gusty in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5100-7100 ft AGL increasing to 12900-14900 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (33300 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(131100 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........60-66 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2100, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Mixing height.......6500-8500 ft AGL decreasing to 600-2400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (8700-54000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL increasing to 12500-14500 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (30200 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(177400 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ426-182230-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy
until 1500, then mostly cloudy. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....73-81.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19-25 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4800-6800 ft AGL increasing to 11100-13100 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (53100 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(127100 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100.
Slight chance of showers until 2400.
Min temperature.....46-54.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........63-69 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2100, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......5700-7700 ft AGL decreasing to 900-2900 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (14500-44000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....70-78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........24-30 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4 until 1500, then 5.
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4700-6700 ft AGL increasing to 9500-11500 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (56300 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(149400 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
WYZ427-182230-
North Snowy Range Foothills-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1200 until 1500, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........11-17 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3 until 1500, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL increasing to 12100-14100 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (28300 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(135800 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........50-56 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Poor.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2100, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Mixing height.......5800-7800 ft AGL decreasing to 500-1700 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (60600 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (10300
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........16-22 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.15 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4800-6800 ft AGL increasing to 11700-13700 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (48800 knot-ft) increasing to excellent
(176400 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ428-182230-
Southern Laramie Valley-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy
until 1500, then mostly cloudy. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........14-20 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4100-6100 ft AGL increasing to 11300-13300 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22000 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(112200 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100.
Slight chance of showers until 2400.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........66-72 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Mixing height.......5300-7300 ft AGL decreasing to 400-1400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (10500-45200 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20-26 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4 until 1500, then 5.
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL increasing to 9300-11300 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (41200 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(149400 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ429-182230-
Southern Laramie Range-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy
until 1500, then mostly cloudy. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3800-5800 ft AGL increasing to 9900-11900 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23500 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(104700 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
until 2400.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........58-64 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Mixing height.......4700-6700 ft AGL decreasing to 200-1700 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor to fair (10500-51000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1500, then mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
after 1200.
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........23-29 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4 until 1500, then 5.
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4700-6700 ft AGL increasing to 9400-11400 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (54600 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(138100 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
WYZ430-182230-
Laramie Foothills and High Plains-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog until 0800. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance of
showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3100-5100 ft AGL increasing to 7500-9500 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25600 knot-ft) increasing to good (96100
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100.
Slight chance of showers until 2400. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after 2100 until 2400.
Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds
until 2100.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........68-74 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4800-6800 ft AGL decreasing to 200-1600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (61500 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (10100
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1500, then mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
after 1200.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22-28 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4 until 1500, then 5.
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4400-6400 ft AGL increasing to 10200-12200 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (31600 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(132300 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
WYZ431-182230-
Laramie East High Plains-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog until 0800. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
after 1500.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3 until 1500, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2200-4200 ft AGL increasing to 7300-9300 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (31000 knot-ft) increasing to good (98100
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 2100. Slight chance of showers until
2400Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2100
until 2400. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds until 2100.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79-85 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Mixing height.......5000-7000 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1900 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (77200 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (11800
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1200, then partly cloudy. Showers likely
and chance of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3800-5800 ft AGL increasing to 9200-11200 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25700 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(106800 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
WYZ432-182230-
Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 1500, then partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 1200.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3 until 1500, then 2.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3100-5100 ft AGL increasing to 9500-11500 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (21200 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(105800 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 2100. Slight chance of showers until
2400.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........64-70 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Fair.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......6000-8000 ft AGL decreasing to 400-1500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (87400 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (8500
knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1200, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance
of showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-5500 ft AGL increasing to 9400-11400 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16200 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(105600 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
90.
$$
WYZ433-182230-
Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin-
148 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 0700. Slight
chance of showers after 1200 until 1500, then
slight chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
after 1500.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18-24 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph and gusty.
LAL.................1 until 1500, then 2.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-4700 ft AGL increasing to 8900-10900 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (24600 knot-ft) increasing to very good
(110300 knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79-85 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Good.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
Mixing height.......5700-7700 ft AGL decreasing to 400-1800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good (110200 knot-ft) decreasing to poor
(8900 knot-ft) after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0900, then mostly sunny
until 1500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500. Chance
of showers after 1200. Chance of thunderstorms
after 1500.
Max temperature.....89-94.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........27 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2 until 1500, then 4.
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3200-5200 ft AGL increasing to 8300-10300 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15300 knot-ft) increasing to good (90100
knot-ft) in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$