FNUS73 KUNR 131531
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PCK RX...SD-BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
931 AM MDT WED MAY 13 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...PARTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED WITH AN ISOLATED
RAIN SHOWER POSSIBLE. MAIN ISSUE TODAY WILL BE STRONG WINDS. WEST
TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...REACHING 30 TO 40
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AS
WELL. DRIER...AND LESS WINDY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 TO 6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 46 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 28 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 8 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 TO 6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...PCK IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090513.PCKRX.01/UNR