FNUS73 KUNR 271340
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LACREEK...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
740 AM MDT TUE SEP 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...SUNNY SKIES AND ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE DAKOTAS. LIGHT
WEST WINDS WILL BECOME MORE NORTHERLY BY LATE MORNING AND REMAIN
FAIRLY LIGHT THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE
WESTERLY OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE BURN AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 TO 6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 TO 6800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...TROY DAVIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110927.LACRE.01/UNR