FNUS73 KUNR 231449
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LACREEK NWR...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
849 AM MDT MON APR 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY
SOUTHWEST TODAY...BUT PERIODS OF LIGHT/VARIABLE TERRAIN DOMINATED
WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........71 AT IGNITION...MAX 83.
RH..................31 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION. OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH THIS MORNING. WEST 10 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 51.
RH..................MAX 71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 89.
RH..................MIN 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...TODD SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120423.LACRE.01/UNR