FNUS73 KUNR 291513
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY CREEK RX...BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
913 AM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE OVER MONTANA WILL PRODUCE BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS
ACROSS THE BURN AREA THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. AS HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS
THE BURN AREA TONIGHT...AND WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT
WINDS...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR FREEZING WITH EXCELLENT
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. FRIDAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER WITH
SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH...DIMINISHING TO
                    10 TO 15 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 TO 6900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...ANTHONY KENNEDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110929.CHERR.01/UNR