FNUS73 KUNR 241653
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH CREEK 3 RX...SD-SDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1053 AM MDT WED MAR 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1127 MDT ON MARCH 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL BRING WARM AND
DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 2 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 TO 5900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 7 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 TO 6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...BARNEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100325.FRENC.01/UNR