FNUS73 KUNR 211752
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR 504...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1152 AM MDT SAT APR 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1120 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND
WITH AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SURFACE WINDS UPSLOPE 4 TO 9 MPH.
                    AT RIDGETOPS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...504 LOOKOUT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120421.504__.01/UNR