FNUS73 KUNR 281540
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY CREEK...BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
940 AM MDT WED SEP 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND VERY WARM CONDITIONS WILL BE
FOUND ACROSS THE BURN AREA TODAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT HAS MOVED
THROUGH THE BURN AREA THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE
NORTH TO NORTHWEST...AND BECOME BREEZY AT 15 TO 20 MPH ON THE
RIDGES ABOVE CHERRY CREEK BY NOON. NORTH WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER
NEAR THE VALLEY BOTTOM IN CHERRY CREEK. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST
FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 MPH FOR
THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 TO 4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...ANTHONY KENNEDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110928.CHERR.01/UNR