FNUS73 KUNR 260615
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH CREEK...NE-NBF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1215 AM MDT FRI AUG 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2354 MDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A COOL FRONT WILL SETTLE OVER THE BURN SITE THIS
MORNING...WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST EARLY BEFORE BECOMING
EASTERLY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL
COME TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES IN.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 92.
RH..................MIN 22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH BECOMING EAST LATE IN
                    THE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 TO 7100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD LATE IN THE MORNING.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 64.
RH..................MAX 78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 21 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...JS
REQUESTED BY...NE-NBF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110825.FRENC.01/UNR