FNUS73 KUNR 250141
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCK CREEK...GREAT PLAINS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
741 PM MDT FRI JUL 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1921 MDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE FIRE AREA. OTHERWISE...PARTLY CLOUDY
SKIES AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH FAIR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVER OVERNIGHT.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CWR.................8 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 TO 4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JW
REQUESTED BY...TONY LEWIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090724.BUCKC.01/UNR