FNUS73 KUNR 281918
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR APPLE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
118 PM MDT WED MAR 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MARCH 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM
WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE AROUND 68 DEGREES AND A MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AROUND 19 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL AT 5 TO 10 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE OVERNIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH
                    ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 TO 9700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE
                    A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER SUNSET.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 TO 1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    VARIABLE AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 TO 8300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120328.APPLE.01/UNR