FNUS73 KUNR 052023
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MIRROR-COX LAKES RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
223 PM MDT THU MAY 5 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...SUNNY SKIES WILL CONTINUE WITH LOW AFTERNOON
HUMIDITIES. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GOOD
MIXING HEIGHTS WILL RESULT IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT SMOKE
DISPERSAL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
INTO TONIGHT AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL
PASS THROUGH THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BRINGING GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS ON FRIDAY.

FOR THIS AFTERNOON
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66-68
   RH..................MIN 22-25%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........2
   MIXING HEIGHT.......6500-7500 FEET
   MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY
                       CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43-45
   RH..................MAX 64-68%
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST 8
                       TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT
   CWR.................0%
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FEET AFTER SUNSET
   MIXING WINDS........WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR AFTER SUNSET

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-63
   RH..................MIN 33-37%
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST-NORTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH EARLY...BECOMING
                       NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                       AROUND 800 AM.
   CWR.................5%
   LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2
   HAINES INDEX........3
   MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET LATE IN THE
                       MORNING
   MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
   SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT

FORECASTER...ST

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REQUESTED BY...DARREN CLABO
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U