FNUS73 KUNR 281543
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR JOHNSON GULCH...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
943 AM MDT FRI AUG 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0920 MDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. 20 FT WINDS WILL
REMAIN OUT OF THE NORTH UP TO AROUND 15 MPH...THEN BECOMING LIGHT
THIS EVENING. SUNNY AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED AGAIN
TOMORROW...ALONG WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76.
RH..................MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 TO 4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 17 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 16 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.
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.....NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    BECOMING EAST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 TO 5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...LANGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090828.JOHNS.01/UNR