FNUS73 KUNR 192150
FWSUNR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIVER BEND...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
350 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1520 MDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY.

.DISCUSSION...WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AROUND
800 PM THIS EVENING. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY FALL TO AROUND 70
DEGREES WITH MAXIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 50 PERCENT. FRIDAY WILL
BE HOT AGAIN WITH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 70.
RH..................MAX 51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WESTERLY WINDS AROUND 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    AT 6 TO 13 MPH AROUND 800 PM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 200 TO 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 101.
RH..................MIN 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 13 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12900 TO 13900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...GR
REQUESTED BY...FIRE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120719.RIVER.01/UNR