FNUS73 KUNR 042055
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITE DRAW...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
255 PM MDT WED JUL 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1429 MDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...COOLER AIR WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE FIRE AREA TONIGHT
AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WINDS WILL TURN
MORE EAST TO SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AS ATMOSPHERIC MIXING DECREASES.
CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS A WEATHER DISTURBANCE
CROSSES CENTRAL WYOMING. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY...WITH A GOOD
CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN OCCURRING LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR
THURSDAY EVENING OVER THE FIRE AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 TO 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...SR
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN JENKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120704.WHITE.01/UNR