FNUS73 KUNR 222200
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLES CLEARCUT RX...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
400 PM MDT FRI MAY 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1649 MDT ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
BLACK HILLS THROUGH EVENING. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL ARE
POSSIBLE FROM THE STRONGEST STORMS. WINDS WILL BE ERRATIC AND
GUSTY NEAR THE STORMS. LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER
40S WITH EXCELLENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42-45.
RH..................MAX 85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. ERRATIC WITH GUSTS
                    TO 30 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53-57.
RH..................MIN 55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 13 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...AARON THOMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090522.NEEDL.02/UNR