FNUS73 KUNR 031718
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR APPLE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1118 AM MDT TUE APR 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1059 MDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...THE REST OF THE DAY WILL BE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH
A HIGH TEMPERATURE AROUND 50 DEGREES AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AROUND 17 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL AT 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 22 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGES. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
EARLY THIS EVENING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH
                    POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGES.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33.
RH..................MAX 53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY.
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.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57.
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 TO 4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 22 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...B-D61
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120403.APPLE.01/UNR