FNUS73 KUNR 261615
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAY CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1015 AM MDT THU APR 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0953 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...THE WEATHER TODAY WILL BE BREEZY WITH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE
NEAR ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING
                    ...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 18 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND VARIABLE
                    NEAR ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8100 TO 9100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
                    SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 18 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................75 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...STOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120426.HAYCA.01/UNR