FNUS73 KUNR 271430
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROW PEAK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
830 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0808 MDT ON JUNE 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE BUILDING INTO THE AREA
THIS MORNING. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS MAY INCREASE FROM THE NORTH
AT 10 TO 15 MPH FOR A COUPLE HOURS OR SO EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS
WILL THEN DECREASE BY MIDDAY FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 5-10
MPH. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOWER 80S. WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TOMORROW WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 TO 4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 TO 7300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

$$
FORECASTER...CALDERON
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120627.CROWP.01/UNR