FNUS73 KUNR 291042
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR APPLE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
442 AM MDT THU MAR 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0425 MDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE BURN AREA WITH WINDS
BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 8 TO 15 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE AT RIDGETOP LEVELS THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE WIND WILL DECREASE
THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE THE PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION THIS AFTERNOON WILL
BE WESTERLY...WINDS SHOULD BECOME PREDOMINATELY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY

WARM TEMPERATURES WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE FOR
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR AT NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-63.
RH..................MIN AROUND 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH THIS MORNING
                    BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 TO 6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40-43.
RH..................MAX 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR DECREASING TO POOR EARLY IN THE EVENING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-71.
RH..................MIN AROUND 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 TO 7600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...NWS
REQUESTED BY...FUELS 61
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120329.APPLE.01/UNR