INCLUDING: WHEATLAND,BORDEAUX, WHITAKER AND GUN BARREL.
BY JACK CANNON
MAY 13, 2008 6:00 AM, MDT
PLEASE SEE STEVE'S DISCUSSION AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
Today: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of a mix of snow and rain in the morning, then a slight chance of a mix of rain and snow in the afternoon. High near 47. Wind north-northwest around 20 mph in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. No snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair after midnight. Low around 30. Wind chill down to 22. Wind north-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. High near 56. Wind west-southwest around 15 mph in the morning, becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Wednesday night: Dense overcast. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of a mix of rain and snow after midnight. Low around 34. Wind chill down to 23. Wind north-northeast around 15 mph in the evening, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a quarter of an inch. No snow accumulation expected.
Thursday: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of a mix of rain and snow. High near 41. Wind north-northeast around 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. No snow accumulation expected.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Low around 30. Wind chill down to 20. Wind north-northwest around 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the evening, becoming west around 15 mph after midnight.
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 53. Wind northwest around 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph.
THE LONE TREE CANYON AREA OF GOSHEN COUNTY, REPORTED A HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, MAY 12, OF 59 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 36 DEGREES. AT 7 AM, THEY REPORTED 10 MPH WINDS. DAN REPORTED A HIGH WIND YESTERDAY OF 26 MPH. HE ALSO REPORTED .23 INCHES OF RAIN.
THANKS TO DAN AND LORENE JACKSON FOR THIS REPORT.
THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD AREA OF CHUGWATER, WYOMING, REPORTED A HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, MAY 11, OF 71 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 43 DEGREES. AT 7 AM, THEY REPORTED 5 MPH WINDS.
THANKS TO TRISH AND JEFF SAGNER FOR THIS REPORT.
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA REPORTED A HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, MAY 12, OF 71 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 49 DEGREES.
THANKS TO JOHN BOSMAN FOR THIS REPORT.
PLANO, TEXAS REPORTED A HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, MAY 12, OF 75 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 69.
THANKS TO RON SPATAFORO FOR THIS REPORT.
THAYNE, WYOMING REPORTED A HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, MAY 12, OF 41 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 23 DEGREES. BOB REPORTED .05 INCHES OF RAIN, AND 1/4 INCH OF SNOW.
HIS SEASONAL SNOW TOTAL IS 245.25 INCHES.THANKS TO BOB DAVIS FOR THIS REPORT.
THE TALLULAH FALLS AREA OF THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS REPORTED A HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, MAY 12, OF 70 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 40 DEGREES.
THANKS TO SHANE ADAMS FOR THIS REPORT.
THE BOONE'S CREEK AREA OF SALEM, SOUTH CAROLINA, REPORTED A HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, MAY 12, OF 77 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 42.
THANKS TO GARNER SMITH FOR THIS REPORT.
THE LITTLE RIVER AREA OF SALEM, SOUTH CAROLINA REPORTED A HIGH YESTERDAY, MAY 12, OF 76 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 40 DEGREES.
THANKS TO DAVID WHEELER FOR THIS REPORT.
THE KEOWEE KEY AREA OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA REPORTED A HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, MAY 12, OF 76 DEGREES, AND A LOW THIS MORNING OF 46.
THANKS TO GARY GRIFFIN FOR THIS REPORT.
STEVE'S FORECAST DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 2300 MDT/ 11:PM MON NITE 05-12-2008 FOR SE WY...NE COLO
& SW NEBRASKA
NORTHERN ROCKIES FRONTAL SYSTEM SHOULD UNSETTLE SE WYO & VICINITY
OVERNITE THRU TUESDAY.......FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF
SPELL OF VAR CLOUDS/COOL TEMPS & WINDY CONDITIONS TUES NITE INTO WED
AM.......THEN ANOTHER NORTHERN ROCKIES DISTUBANCE LIKELY PASSES THRU
N-CENTRAL INTERMTN FCST REGION WED EVENING INTO FRIDAY..........NO
SEVERE "COLD" EXPECTED w/ SAME......BUT STRONG GUSTY WINDS ALONG w/LOW
OVERNITE WIND CHILLS & CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS
LIKELY..........................
TUES AM LOOKS LIKE CONTINUED CLOUD w/ A 60-70% CHANCE OF RAIN
......POSSIBLY INTERMITTENTLY MIXED w/
SLEET...SNOW & OR SOME FREEZING RAIN, ESPEC AT/ABOVE +6500 FT
ELEVATIONS......VAR N-NW WINDS 15-25 MPH GUSTING 30-40 MPH...SOME
BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY IN THE HIGHER MTN ELEVATIONS AND HWY ICING
MOST
LOCATIONS.......FOR TUES PM/ EVENING CLOUDY...A 40-60% CHANCE
OF INTERMITTENT RAIN LIKELY MIXED w/ SOME SLEET/ SNOW, w/ MIXED PRECIP
MOST LIKELY AFTER LOCAL SUNSET...NNW WINDS BECOMING W-NW LATE..AVG 20-30
MPH w/ GUSTS
UP TO 40-55 MPH......HWY ICING & BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY AFTER DARK
ALL AREAS BUT ANYTIME IN THE MTN ELEVATIONS......
TUES AM TEMPS IN THE 30s w/ PM HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 40s/50s............
WED LOOKS LIKE VAR CLOUDS...WINDY...A 30-40% CHANCE OF WIDELY SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS ON THE HIGH PLAINS BUT RAIN MIXED w/ SOME SLEET &/OR SNOW
LIKELY IN THE MTNS, ESPEC IN THE NON-DAYLIGHT HRS......WINDS
SW VAR NW 20-30 MPH GUSTING 30-40 MPH IN THE AM, THEN NE VAR NW 15-25
MPH GUSTING 30-45 MPH
WED PM/ EVENING......AM LOW TEMPS
IN THE 30s/40s FOLLOWED BY PM HIGHS IN THE 50s.............THURS LOOKS
LIKE AM BROKEN CLOUDS w/
40% CHANCE OF A FEW RAIN/ SNOW
SHOWERS...N-NW WINDS 15-25 MPH GUSTING 35-45 MPH....AM TEMPS GENERALLY
IN THE 30s......THEN FOR
THE AFTERNOON LOOKS LIKE BROKEN VAR OVERCAST SKIES w/ A
40% CHANCE FOR MAINLY RAIN SHOWERS, EXCEPT FOR MIXED RAIN/ SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MTNS...N-NW WINDS 20-30 MPH GUSTING 40-55 MPH...AFTERNOON
TEMPS GENERALLY IN THE 50s..........
FRI AM LOOKS LIKE CONSIDERABLE
CLOUDINESS w/ A 30% CHANCE OF A FEW RAIN/ SNOW SHOWERS...LOW TEMPS
MAINLY IN THE 30s/40s...WINDS N-NW 15-25 MPH GUSTING 35-50
MPH............................
ADVISE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WX...OVERNITE LOW WIND
CHILL...STOCKMANS...STRONG WIND
PRECAUTIONS AL FCST ZONES TUES INTO FRI...AS WELL AS HIGH WIND & WINTER
WX WATCHES..............SEE NEAREST NWS...DOT & FAA OTPUT FR LATEST
UPDATES & ANY WATCHES/WARNINGS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED THRU SAID FCST
PERIOD.
A 7.8 EARTHQUAKE STRUCK RED CHINA OVERNITE...& WAS FELT FROM
PAKISTAN EASTWARD THRU SE ASIA...
PRELIMINARY DEATH TOLL UNKNOWN
AT THIS TIME...BUT APPEARS LIKELY TO REACH 25 - 50,000...OR MORE;
EARLY DAMAGE VIDEOS INDICATE SEVERE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ACROSS SIGNIFCANT
AREAS OF CHINA...................................................
AS FOR BURMA'S ( MYANMAR) RECENT CAT 4 HURRICANE DISASTER......THE
ESTIMATED PEAK
STRENGTH SHORTLY BEFORE LANDFALL WAS IN THE 27.46 TO 27.73
INCH MIN PRESS RANGE....w/ SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE 135-150 MPH
RANGE...BASED ON MULTIPLE SATELLITE ANALYSIS ASSESSMENTS
BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT AGENCIES.