FNUS73 KUNR 021930
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RANKIN RIDGE...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
130 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1311 MDT ON JULY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
ACROSS THE BLACK HILLS AND SURROUNDING PLAINS. RIGHT NOW THERE IS
A STRONG TO SEVERE STORM ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH JUST ENTERING CUSTER
COUNTY. THIS STORM HAS A GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF THE STORM HEADING
SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. THIS MEANS WINDS AT THE BURN SITE WILL
INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH FROM THE NORTH SOMETIME AROUND 1415 MDT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........78 AT REQUEST...MAX 81.
RH..................41 PERCENT AT REQUEST...MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH AT
                    REQUEST...OTHERWISE EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................24 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 TO 8300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 58.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 21 MPH.
CWR.................51 PERCENT.
LAL.................4 UNTIL 2400...THEN 3.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 TO 1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR DECREASING TO POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75.
RH..................MIN 48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................18 PERCENT INCREASING TO 29 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 TO 3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090702.RANKI.01/UNR