FNUS73 KUNR 101331
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LACREEK NWR...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
731 AM MDT TUE APR 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTH EAST WINDS WILL SUSTAIN THROUGH THE PERIOD...INCREASING ON
WEDNESDAY AND BECOMING GUSTY AT TIMES...AHEAD OF DEVELOPING LOW
PRESSURE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE MIDDLE 20S
BY LATE AFTERNOON...WITH MODERATE RECOVERY OVERNIGHT. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASING AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. OVERALL...SKIES WILL REMAIN PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY
TODAY...WITH INCREASING CLOUDS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 58.
RH..................33 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 14 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 14
                    MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 TO 4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34.
RH..................MAX 58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61.
RH..................MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 20 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...JC
REQUESTED BY...TODD SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120410.LACRE.01/UNR