FNUS73 KUNR 231417
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROURKE...WY-BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
817 AM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0758 MDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...IT WILL BE HOT TODAY WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY. AFTERNOON
HIGH TEMPERATURE WILL BE IN THE LOWER 9OS WITH A MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 1O TO 15 PERCENT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE
AREA AROUND NOON MDT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 12 MPH WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE
THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 93.
RH..................MIN 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH THIS MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AROUND NOON. WIND GUSTS
                    AROUND 25 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10700 TO 11700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 59.
RH..................MAX 55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 89.
RH..................MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 TO 11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...BOB BUHR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110823.ROURK.01/UNR