FNUS73 KUNR 131532
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY CREEK RX...CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
932 AM MDT THU OCT 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS
TODAY CONTINUING THE DRY CONDITIONS.  THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
GRADUALLY DECREASE TODAY BUT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL STILL OCCUR THROUGH
MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON.  LIGHTER WINDS ARE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........58 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
RH..................34 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 18
                    MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 TO 7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 33 TO
                    37 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38.
RH..................MAX 64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 23 TO 32 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 20
                    MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62.
RH..................MIN 23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO
                    AROUND 8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 TO 6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 29
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DC
REQUESTED BY...ANTHONY KENNEDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111013.CHERR.01/UNR