FNUS73 KUNR 291452
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR GHOST HAWK...SD-RBA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
752 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A COLD FRONT THROUGH
THE AREA AROUND MIDDAY TODAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTY WEST TO
WINDS WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...HOWEVER WITH THE DRY ATMOSPHERE
NO MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. ANY RAIN SHOWER NEAR THE
BURN COULD CAUSE STRONG AND ERRATIC WINDS TO QUICKLY DEVELOP.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........48 AT IGNITION...MAX 60.
RH..................MIN AROUND 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
                    35 TO 45 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30 TO 35.
RH..................MAX 70 TO 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 17 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH DECREASING TO 33 TO 40
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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FORECASTER...MS
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT OLIVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111229.GHOST.01/UNR