FNUS73 KUNR 191755
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAKOTA LAKE...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1155 AM MDT THU MAR 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1140 MDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE WEATHER FAIRLY QUIET
TODAY AND ON FRIDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB INTO THE MID TO
UPPER 50S THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FALLING TO AROUND 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN
DOMINATED WITH RIDGETOP WINDS AT 5 TO 10 MPH.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT REQUEST...MAX 57.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT REQUEST...MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS TERRAIN DOMINATED WITH RIDGETOP WINDS
                    5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 TO 5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36.
RH..................MAX 64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR EARLY IN THE EVENING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63.
RH..................MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS BURBAKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090319.LAKOT.01/UNR