FNUS73 KUNR 232148
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCFARLAND DIVIDE...BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
348 PM MDT MON AUG 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1523 MDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SOME GUSTS TO 15 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE LATE
AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA.
SKIES WILL CLEAR AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. COOL TEMPERATURES
CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT.
THE HAINES INDEX WILL ALSO DROP TO THE VERY LOW CATEGORY THIS EVENING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73-75.
RH..................MIN 31-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41-43.
RH..................MAX 75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER SUNSET.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD EARLY...BECOMING POOR AROUND SUNSET.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73-75.
RH..................MIN 25-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH
                    AROUND NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT EARLY...INCREASING TO AROUND 7000
                    FEET BY NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR EARLY...BECOMING GOOD AROUND NOON.

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FORECASTER...ST
REQUESTED BY...BKF CREW 1
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100823.MCFAR.01/UNR