FNUS73 KUNR 190016
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWITCH BACK DRAW...SD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
616 PM MDT WED JUL 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1804 MDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEXT FEW DAYS AS
UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
ONLY SMALL CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY/ERRATIC NEAR
                    ANY THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 97.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 TO 16000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...JJ
REQUESTED BY...DARREN CLABO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120718.SWITC.02/UNR