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FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR GHOST FIRE...WYOMING STATE FORESTRY DIVISION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
122 AM MDT WED JUL 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0108 MDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND A COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE...

.DISCUSSION...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING DUE TO A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND GUSTY WINDS. GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND A COLD FRONT THROUGH THIS MORNING.

PLEASE PROVIDE ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS WITH FUTURE SPOT REQUESTS.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 TO 2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 28 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 TO 4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...NICK WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120704.GHOST.01/UNR