FNUS73 KUNR 091721
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG VALLEY FD FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1121 AM MDT FRI JUL 9 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...MOSTLY SUNNY AND VERY WARM CONDITIONS TODAY. WINDS WILL
BE SOUTHWESTERLY TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS TO NEAR 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT.

FOR TODAY
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-90
   RH..................MIN 27-29%
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                       IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR....................0%
LAL..................1
   HAINES INDEX........3
MIXING HEIGHT....... .8000-10000 FT
MIXING WINDS.........WEST-SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-65
   RH..................MAX 75-80%
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH 8 TO 14 MPH
CWR....................0%
LAL..................1
   HAINES INDEX........4
MIXING HEIGHT....... .DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AROUND SUNSET
MIXING WINDS.........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD THROUGH SUNSET...THEN POOR

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-94
   RH..................MIN 29-31%
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH
CWR....................10%
LAL..................1 IN THE MORNING...2 IN THE AFTERNOON
   HAINES INDEX........4
MIXING HEIGHT....... .AROUND 1000 FT EARLY...INCREASING TO 8000 TO
                       10000 FT BY NOON.
MIXING WINDS.........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 900 AM...THEN GOOD TO EXCELLENT

FORECASTER...ST

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REQUESTED BY...TONY KENNEDY
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE