WASHINGTON COUNTY FIRE WEATHER FORECAST

 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min Temperature.....39-45.    24 hr trend......10-15 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........63-73%.    24 hr trend......10-15% drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 14-24 mph with gusts to around                     35 mph. Haines Index........4 or low. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....Southwest 20-30 mph. Mixing height.......9000 ft AGL until 1900, then Below 1000 FT AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15-20 mph until 2100. South after                     0500. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor.  .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%). Areas of blowing dust                     after 1400. Max Temperature.....76-80.    24 hr trend......4-7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........7-11%.    24 hr trend......2-4% drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. South winds 9-16 mph with gusts to                     around 30 mph until 1200, then 22-32 mph with                     gusts to around 45 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....Southwest 30-40 mph. Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0900. 12000-13000 ft                     AGL after 1200. Transport winds.....South 15-20 mph until 1200. 35-40 mph after                     1600. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1600.  .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%). Min Temperature.....37-43.    24 hr trend......2-4 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........43-53%.    24 hr trend......15-20% drier. 20-foot winds.......Windy. South winds 22-32 mph with gusts to                     around 45 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 percent. 15K FT MSL winds....South 55-65 mph. Mixing height.......6000-7000 ft AGL until 2100, then 1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 30-35 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2100.  .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Slight                     chance of thunderstorms after 1200 until 1500.                     Snow showers likely after 1600. Areas of                     blowing dust after 1200. Max Temperature.....54-58.    24 hr trend......20-25 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........23-29%.    24 hr trend......15-20% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 19-29 mph with gusts to                     around 45 mph until 1200, then northwest 26-38                     mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. CWR.................40 percent decreasing to 20 percent in the                     afternoon. 15K FT MSL winds....Southwest 35-45 mph. Mixing height.......7500-8500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 25 mph until 0800, then west until                     1200, then northwest 35-40 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500.  .SATURDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing dust. Chance of snow showers, rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 26-38 mph. .SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 26-38 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 8-14 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 8-13 mph.