FNUS73 KUNR 281229
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR DAKOTA...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
629 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0603 MDT ON JUNE 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL BRING
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TO THE FIRE AREA TODAY AND FRIDAY. THERE WILL
BE SMALL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE FOR A MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST.
DURING THE BEST MIXING HOURS FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 8 TO 12
MPH TODAY...AND OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 8 TO 12 MPH ON
FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 TO 9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 TO 15000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...SYNOWIEC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120628.DAKOT.01/UNR