FNUS73 KUNR 291342
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CLABAUGH FIRE...HPD BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
742 AM MDT SUN AUG 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0719 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDY SKIES AND AREAS OF FOG WILL BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY BY MID MORNING.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS ARE GRADUALLY EXPECTED TO BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE BY NOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY BY MID MORNING
                    A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 82.
RH..................MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH AROUND NOON
                    VARIABLE WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 TO 9600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 53.
RH..................MAX 77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 12
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR EARLY IN THE EVENING.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71.
RH..................MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................29 PERCENT.
LAL.................3 UNTIL 1200...THEN 4.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 TO 5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...GREG BUCKALEW
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100829.CLABA.01/UNR