FNUS73 KUNR 251748
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH CREEK 3 RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1148 AM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY FRONTAL PASSAGE
   ON FRIDAY...

DISCUSSION...QUIET WEATHER WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST OF THE AREA. GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY TO
WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AT THE BURN SITE AS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
THE COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH ON FRIDAY...WITH WINDS SWICHING TO
THE NORTHWEST AND REMAINING GUSTY. SOME RAIN SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE
WITH THE PASSING FRONT.

FOR TODAY
   SKY / WEATHER.......SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55
   RH..................MIN 27%
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                       AT RIDGETOP.
CWR....................0%
LAL..................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT....... .INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL
MIXING WINDS.........SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH.
   CLEARING INDEX......VERY GOOD.

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34
   RH..................MAX 68%
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH AT 6 TO 12 MPH EARLY...THEN
                       BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
                       TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                       AT RIDGETOP.
CWR....................0%
LAL..................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT....... .LESS THAN 500 FT AGL EARLY...THEN
                       INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS.........SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH EARLY...THEN
                       BECOMING WESTERLY AND INCREASING TO 30 TO
                       S40 MPH.
   CLEARING INDEX......POOR EARLY BECOMING GOOD.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
                       OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51
   RH..................MIN 35%
WIND (20 FT).........WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE EARLY
                       MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN LATE
                       MORNING. GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT RIDGETOP.
CWR....................10%
LAL..................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
MIXING HEIGHT....... .3500 FT AGL
MIXING WINDS.........WEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
                       BECOMING NORTHWEST BY AFTERNOON.
   CLEARING INDEX......VERY GOOD.

FORECASTER...JS

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REQUESTED BY...BARNEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.