FNUS73 KUNR 011250
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH CREEK 3...STATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
650 AM MDT TUE NOV 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0705 MDT ON NOVEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE ARE TODAY.
SNOW WILL INCREASE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
HOURS WITH TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 37.
RH..................MIN 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 TO 3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 17 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 17 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 24.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................42 PERCENT DECREASING TO 18 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 TO 1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 18 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO 31 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41.
RH..................MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 TO 4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 22 TO 31 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO 21
                    MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...ROB LEHMANN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111101.FRENC.01/UNR