FNUS73 KUNR 042139
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH CREEK 3...GPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
239 PM MST WED NOV 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1445 MST ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE REGION WILL BRING
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE BURN SITE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WARM
AIR MOVING IN ALOFT WILL KEEP MIXING HEIGHTS LOW...THUS SMOKE
DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED TO BE POOR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38.
RH..................MAX 60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67.
RH..................MIN 23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...DIV 200
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091104.FRENC.01/UNR