FNUS73 KUNR 211711
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW DRAW FIRE...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1111 AM MDT FRI MAY 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1045 MDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...COOL CONDITIONS AND MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED
TODAY. SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WILL CROSS THE AREA OVER THE NEXT 2
TO 3 HOURS. A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
OCCUR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS A STRONGER WEATHER DISTURBANCE
CROSSES THE AREA. WINDS WILL PREDOMINATELY BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL PICK
UP OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING 8 TO 15
                    MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
                    IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
LAL.................4 UNTIL 2400...THEN 3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR...BECOMING POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 3.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 TO 4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 33
                    TO 38 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD LATE IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...HENNIES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100521.MEADO.01/UNR