FNUS73 KUNR 141454
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WINDY...SD-BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
854 AM MDT TUE JUL 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0834 MDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. WINDS WILL
SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE LATE THIS EVENING.
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE REGION TODAY WILL BRING A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........58 AT REQUEST...MAX 69.
RH..................69 PERCENT AT REQUEST...MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH AT REQUEST...INCREASING TO
                    NORTHWEST LATE THIS MORNING 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 40 MPH.
CWR.................9 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 TO 7800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24 TO 32 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 36 TO
                    43 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 50.
RH..................MAX 80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 33 TO 39 MPH BECOMING WEST 7 TO 16
                    MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT DECREASING TO POOR.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...NZ CRW 1
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090714.WINDY.01/UNR