FNUS73 KUNR 181034
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARRETTA  2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
434 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0402 MDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER WITH MUCH ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
GUSTY WINDS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE AREA AGAIN TODAY.

FOR THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY AT
7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 18 MPH ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS.
A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER SUNRISE THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY
TO 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH. BY NOON...THE WINDS
WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF
15 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH ON EXPOSED RIDGES
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
SLIGHTLY DURING THE EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WESTERLY WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO
                    18 MPH ON EXPOSED RIDGES...SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH 15 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH
                    ON EXPOSED RIDGES IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 TO 9800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 TO 6900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 37 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...RUHL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120318.BARRE.01/UNR