FNUS73 KUNR 261902
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROW PEAK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
102 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1247 MDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
HOT...DRY...AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY HAVE A WESTERLY COMPONENT TO THEM THROUGH EVENING.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY BY LATE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL PEAK IN THE MID 90S WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND
12 PERCENT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER 300 PM
THROUGH 900 PM THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE FIRE
AREA TONIGHT AROUND MIDNIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH BASED CUMULUS DEVELOPING.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 300 PM WITH
                    ERRATIC WINDS NEAR STORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 AFTER 300 PM.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12900 TO 13900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 36 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE 900 PM WITH
                    ERRATIC WINDS NEAR STORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 900 PM...THEN 1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 TO 7900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...ALEX
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120626.CROWP.02/UNR