FNUS73 KUNR 232246
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCKENNA SPRINGS...GREAT PLAINS DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
446 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1628 MDT ON JUNE 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...
IT WILL REMAIN WARM AT THE BURN SITE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN TO THE EAST OF THE BURN SITE. HUMIDITY SHOULD
RECOVER WELL THIS EVENING AS AN EAST WIND KEEPS MOIST AIR FLOWING
INTO THE AREA. SOME LOW CLOUDS AND FOG MAY WRAP AROUND THE BLACK
HILLS AFTER 300 AM MDT SUNDAY...BUT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO STAY AT
ELEVATIONS BELOW THE BURN SITE.

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO THE BURN SITE AGAIN
ON SUNDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE...BECOMING BREEZY
AT TIMES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 58.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST/DOWNSLOPE 8 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 13 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 23
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 92.
RH..................MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 TO 6900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 TO 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MB
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120623.MCKEN.01/UNR