FNUS73 KUNR 271255
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR DAKOTA...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
655 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0630 MDT ON JUNE 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE HAS MOVED INTO THE
AREA...BRINGING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTH
AT 10 TO 16 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WILL SLOWLY DECREASE
AND VEER TO THE EAST BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
MUCH COOLER TODAY...IN THE LOWER 80S. THE MINIMUM AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL TO AROUND 25 PERCENT. TEMPERATURES
WILL COOL INTO THE 50S TONIGHT WITH DECENT HUMIDITY RECOVERY.
WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHEASTERLY OVERNIGHT...AND REMAIN LIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    EAST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 TO 4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 TO 7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...SYNOWIEC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120627.DAKOT.01/UNR