FNUS73 KUNR 111940
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSSIL...GREAT PLAINS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
140 PM MDT TUE AUG 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1325 MDT ON AUGUST 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TOMORROW
WITH VERY LITTLE CHANCE FOR ANY PRECIPITATION. AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW 20 PERCENT WITH ONLY FAIR
RECOVERY AT NIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 TO 11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10400 TO 11400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...COURTNEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090811.FOSSI.01/UNR