FNUS73 KUNR 140359
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOUNTAIN...S-SDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
959 PM MDT TUE MAR 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2131 MDT ON MARCH 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...MILD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH POOR
RECOVERY IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER
30S WITH MAXIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 55 PERCENT. WINDS WILL
BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE TONIGHT...AND BECOME UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY WILL BE IN THE LOWER
60S WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT.


.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20-30 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 TO 7600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10-15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...KE
REQUESTED BY...AUSTIN BAKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120313.MOUNT.01/UNR