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FWSUNR

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0358 MDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...NORTH WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED BEHIND A
COLD FRONT TODAY. SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES
NOTICEABLY COOLER THAN YESTERDAY...AS WELL AS HIGHER RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT
BRINGING WEAK RETURN FLOW FROM THE EAST.

PLEASE PROVIDE ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS WITH FUTURE SPOT REQUESTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...EH
REQUESTED BY...NICK WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120704.GHOST.02/UNR