FNUS73 KUNR 041858
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CASTLE PEAK...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1258 PM MDT TUE OCT 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1244 MDT ON OCTOBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SHOULD PEAK NEAR
80 DEGREES WITH THE MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO
AROUND 25 PERCENT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST AT 7 TO 15 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8100 TO 9100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EARLY EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2 EARLY...THEN 1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 TO 8100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 21 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20111004.CASTL.01/UNR