FNUS73 KUNR 011333
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIM...BKF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
733 AM MDT THU SEP 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0706 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...COOLER CONDITIONS WITH HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL PREVAIL TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH
OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS A STRONG DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH. COOLER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................15 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 TO 6300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110901.RIM__.01/UNR