FNUS73 KUNR 062018
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROSE QUARTZ...GPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
218 PM MDT THU AUG 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1407 MDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. HAIL...STRONG WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH...ERRATIC AND
                    GUSTY AROUND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 TO 7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 TO 7700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...MELODY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090806.ROSEQ.01/UNR